Problem for Nasa

[barkis]

Just read the headline, but no details.   It seems there is a problem with the Hubble's main camera.   

Apologies if this has been reported elsewhere on SGL.    If it can't be fixed remotely, an unlikely event, then with no shuttle to transport a repair team, and Russia not likely to loan a Soyuz vehicle. Perhaps Hubble's days are numbered.       Especially if the  JWST is successfully deployed.

[Carbon Brush]

Never mind the shuttle. As I understand the situation, NASA Engineers can't even come in to work to investigate the problem due to the government shutdown.

I won't say more, or what I think, for risk of contravening SGL rules.

[RayD]

What a shame.  Well let's hope they can fix whatever the issue is remotely!

[andrew s]

Never mind now the problem has been posted here a member will soon post a solution.

Regards Andrew 

[RayD]

Just now, andrew s said:

Never mind now the problem has been posted here a member will soon post a solution.

Regards Andrew 

And then 20 more will argue they are wrong!

[JamesF]

2 minutes ago, RayD said:

And then 20 more will argue they are wrong!

Oh no they won't!

:D

James

[barkis]

Hubble has been a revelation, and provided some tremendous images for us all. If the telescope is in decline, then it will be a big loss to astronomers worldwide. Maybe it is a bit presumptious to write it off this early, after all, it had more cameras to continue working with.       

    It is a shame the instrument can't be recovered and brought back to earth, it deserves  a better fate than re entry to a  fiery end.  I do hope I'm being a bit hasty, and a solution is forthcoming to action a fix.,

 

[maw lod qan]

Just talked about it on the local news. Said the camera does have "back up electronics" but for now, they're not trying to use it.

Another magnificent piece of engineering I hate to see become part of history.

[SIDO]

One shutdown after another and so on we go, decades of shutdowns one after the next. NASA will prevail somehow some way they always do ?

Here is the current information,

https://www.space.com/42948-hubble-space-telescope-camera-malfunction.html

[LukeSkywatcher]

Matt Damon will solve it. 

[barkis]

4 hours ago, LukeSkywatcher said:

Matt Damon will solve it. 

Is he back from Mars then,? ?

[barkis]

The  camera  did not have a problem after all  It was down to faulty telemetry, so good news indeed.

Ron.

 

[Ruud]

I like Hubble, but I think I'll like James Webb better.

I wish they'd put that up.

 

[reezeh]

On 9 January 2019 at 20:11, JamesF said:

Oh no they won't!

James

Ohh yes they will!

[barkis]

The JWST will certainly open many more windows to the Universe for sure  However, being such a complicated system, and so many sequential operations needing to perform well during its deployment, delays are inevitable to ensure enough testing occurs to reduce the chance of  problems scuppering the mission. 

There will be no chance of on site repairs if a problem does arise.  I'm sure everything humanly possible has been done to ensure success.

We're all. wishing God Speed to the James Webb Telescope.

Ron.

[symesie04]

Hubble is a amazing bit of kit but has past its best before date. Im sure it actually was due to be decommissioned quite a while back but has proved so worthy its been pushed beyond its limits. Another one of those tremendous pieces of engineering that way outperforms its expectations.