NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope stopped collecting science at the end of May after part of its directional system returned faulty data. Teams will begin transitioning to use only one out of three gyroscopes, reducing the telescope's efficiency.
NASA ’s Hubble Space Telescope teams will transition the telescope to operating using one gyroscope instead of three after repeated issues with faulty data halted science operations. NASA said the 34-year-old space telescope entered safe mode on May 24 to protect the spacecraft because of an ongoing gyroscope issue. The telescope has three gyroscopes in its system that keep Hubble pointed in the right direction.
The changes to using only one gyroscope will impact Hubble’s science operations and result in a 12% reduction in efficiency. Typically, Hubble orbits 85 times a week, which will drop to 74 orbits. "We do not see Hubble as being on its last leg," Crouse said. "We think it’s a very capable observatory."The space agency has been examining possibilities for Hubble as Earth’s gravity slowly pulls the spacecraft toward the planet.
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