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NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble

NASA is requesting proposals from private space companies to prevent the Hubble Space Telescope from crashing into Earth. On October 29, the agency issued a Request for Information to evaluate industry capabilities for in-space servicing. The goal is to find innovative ways to boost the observatory into a higher orbit, upgrade its existing capabilities, or ensure a safe disposal. Without this intervention, the telescope is expected to lose altitude and enter the atmosphere as early as 2033 or 2034.

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  • ✓ NASA issued a Request for Information on October 29 regarding industry capabilities for in-space servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope.
  • ✓ Without a boost, the Hubble Space Telescope will enter Earth's atmosphere in the 2030s.
  • ✓ NASA is seeking private industry ideas to boost the telescope into a higher orbit, upgrade it, or safely dispose of it.
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NASA issued a formal Request for Information on October 29 to identify commercial in-space servicing capabilities.

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  1. NASA seeks commercial partnerships to save Hubble Space Telescope

    NASA is requesting proposals from private space companies to prevent the Hubble Space Telescope from crashing into Earth. On October 29, the agency issued a Request for Information to evaluate industry capabilities for in-space servicing. The goal is to find innovative ways to boost the observatory into a higher orbit, upgrade its existing capabilities, or ensure a safe disposal. Without this intervention, the telescope is expected to lose altitude and enter the atmosphere as early as 2033 or 2034.

    Why it matters

    Hubble has provided groundbreaking discoveries for over 35 years. Because it is slowly losing altitude, it faces a fiery plunge into the atmosphere within the next decade.

    What is confirmed

    • NASA issued a Request for Information on October 29 regarding industry capabilities for in-space servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope.
    • Without a boost, the Hubble Space Telescope will enter Earth's atmosphere in the 2030s.
    • NASA is seeking private industry ideas to boost the telescope into a higher orbit, upgrade it, or safely dispose of it.

    What to watch next

    • Submission of industry proposals in response to the Request for Information
    • NASA's selection of a specific commercial partner or servicing plan
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    5. Gizmodo — NASA’s Begging the Commercial Space Industry to Save the Doomed Hubble Telescope
    6. Ars Technica — Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death
    7. SpaceNews — NASA seeks ideas for Hubble servicing mission
    8. NASA Science (.gov) — NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope
    9. The Verge — NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble
    10. science.nasa.gov — NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope
    11. www.theverge.com — NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble
    12. www.sciencedaily.com — NASA is racing against time to save the Hubble Space Telescope
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