Tuesday, 30. January 2007

Hubble Space Telecope's Main Camera Offline, Some Science Lost


The Hubble Space Telescope’s primary camera is offline, with some science capabilities likely lost for good, NASA officials said Monday.

An electrical short in the backup system for Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) pushed the space telescope into a protective “safe mode” over the weekend and prompted the formation of an Anomaly Investigation Board on Monday, NASA officials said.

space.com Hubble's main camera dies a death

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