Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by deelowe on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @12:45PM
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Do they plan to do more manned missions to Hubble?
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Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by mlyle on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @12:48PM
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Hubble re-enters in 2037, and is useless because of orbital mechanics a few years before that.
I think it's unlikely the current reaction wheel system lasts to that ~2032 timeframe, let alone significantly beyond.
Of 6 wheels, 2 are working well, 1 is dodgy, and 3 have failed. 3 are required to keep orientation.
Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by mkw5053 on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @01:15PM
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I thought they could now control it with only 2 reaction wheels [1]
Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by gs17 on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @12:50PM
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This proposal (by being part of Polaris) is implied to be manned as far as I can tell.
Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by thaeli on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @01:36PM
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It's also proposed to be funded by Isaacman. Reading between the lines, he's probably planning to go to space personally and fix the Hubble. Which is kinda a vanity project at that point, but hey, I'll take it.
Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by SyzygistSix on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:42PM
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Both he and SpaceX seem committed to expanding the capabilities of private spaceflight and private astronauts. If they are into it, why not?