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NASA seeks commercial proposals to reboost or service Hubble
Tracking: Hubble reboost or deorbit decisionNASA's decision on how to extend Hubble's life or retire it safely, including the RFI for commercial reboost, servicing, or controlled deorbit, funding for any commercial mission (for example Starship or Crew Dragon-based concepts), risk tolerance for a flagship observatory, and congressional oversight of science return versus cost and uncontrolled reentry risk.
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- NASASpaceflight · Tuesday, Nov 3
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Updated 2d agoNASA has issued a request for information asking industry for options to reboost, service, or controlled-deorbit the Hubble Space Telescope, with the RFI open through November. Jared Isaacman and Nicky Fox are described as backing options to extend Hubble's life, including a boost to a higher orbit while the flagship follow-on mission is developed. The items show no scheduled hearing, deadline or vote beyond the RFI window.
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From news coverageNASA's RFI seeks commercial capabilities for in-space servicing, orbit boosting and controlled deorbit; no funding amounts or awards appear in the items.
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share of articles- Procurement & funding2 · 67%NASA is soliciting commercial proposals for in-space servicing to raise Hubble's orbit and extend its life, with Isaacman favoring cost-effective in-orbit options and Fox favoring a boost while the follow-on flagship is developed.NASA · Jared Isaacman · Nicky Fox
- Threats & findings1 · 33%The RFI, open through November, covers reboost, servicing or controlled deorbit; Isaacman favors boosting over uncontrolled reentry and supports commercial servicing options.NASA · Jared Isaacman
In the news
3 articles2d agoWIREDThe Hubble Space Telescope Is Sinking. NASA Is Looking for Ways to Keep It Afloat 11d agoAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsNASA Turns to Industry for Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Options 12d agoNASASpaceflightAvoiding an uncontrolled reentry; boost Hubble and keep the science – Isaacman