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Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble by mlyle on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @12:48PM (#33097957)
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 (#33098361)
I thought they could now control it with only 2 reaction wheels [1]

[1] https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/10543974.pdf