G+_Jeff Schofield Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Hey Padre, Loved episode 125, but to correct something you said about HST from wikipedia "The telescope is still operating as of 2015, and may last until 2020.[6]" Besides, at end of life (EOL) Hubble does not have the capability by its self to de-orbit, it would need the Shuttle (Gone) or an robot device (no plans I know of) to bring it back to earth or to boost it to a long term orbit, again back to the wiki "If it is not re-boosted by a shuttle or other means, it will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere sometime between 2019 and 2032" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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