The Hubble Space Telescope is experiencing computer problems and cannot store data.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Washington – Computer problems affecting the operation of the Hubble Space Telescope continued this week. The US space agency (NASA) is preparing to turn to spare hardware to fix the problem.
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Digital trendsOn Sunday (4/7), payload computers, which control the scientific instruments used to orbit telescopes, were launched in late June.
Offline. When this happens, all devices automatically enter safe mode. This means all devices must be healthy and functional, but do not currently collect data.
The NASA team on the field made several repairs, trying to figure out exactly what was actually causing the problem. The latest update from NASA confirms that the problem is with the science instrument command and data handling unit (SIC & DH). Errors in that category cause some hardware to crash.