NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #4303“SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: Flash Report: SBC – preliminary results – The first SBC images (science and calibration) were acquired today (Day 051). All the telemetry […]
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A Permanently Disabled Hubble?
Shooting for the Stars With the Webb Telescope, Washington Post“Last week’s news that the orbiting Hubble observatory’s most productive and far-seeing camera may be irreparably damaged sent a chill through […]
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Major Instrument Problems On Hubble
Engineers Investigate Issue on One of Hubble’s Science Instruments“NASA engineers are examining a problem related to the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope. investigation indicates […]
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Hubble Servicing Mission Date Set
NASA Internal Memo: Hubble Space Telescope SM4 Mission Scheduled for 11 September 2008“We have been informed by the JSC SM4 Mission Director that the space shuttle Flight Assignment Working Group […]
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Newsflash: Cowing is a Sycophant and O'Keefe is a Liar, Stupid, and a Coward
Editor’s note: That’s what Scott Horowitz’ and Mike Griffin’s pal Bob Zubrin wants you to think – note this excerpt from an official Mars Society email wherein Zubrin crows about […]
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Everyone Is Happy About Hubble
– New Hubble Servicing Mission to upgrade instruments – IEEE-USA commends NASA decision to service Hubble Space Telescope – Mikulski Applauds Hubble Announcement, Says Decision Is Right For America – […]
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Why There Won't Be A Propulsion De-Orbit Module For Hubble (it is "Idiotic")
Editor’s note: According to Mike Griffin, speaking at the 31 October HST SM announcement: “I was the one who took the deorbit module off of this mission because I thought […]
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Griffin Approves Hubble Servicing Mission (No Surprise)
NASA Approves Mission and Names Crew for Return to Hubble“Shuttle astronauts will make one final house call to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope as part of a mission to extend and […]
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Hubble Update
Editor’s 28 October Update: Multiple sources note that few – if any – expect that the decision will be anything but an overt approval of the Hubble servicing mission. Indeed, […]
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Hubble's ACS Is Back In Action
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #4220, STSCI“Flash Report: ACS HRC Biases and Darks look good – Everything looks nominal. The frames are clean. The CCD appears to have annealed […]