Hubble now circles the Earth at a height of 335 miles (540km) but NASA would like to get it back up to 372 miles (600km), where it was originally positioned when it was launched in 1990.
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NASA and SpaceX have agreed to study the feasibility of awarding Elon Musk's company a contract to boost the Hubble Space Telescope to a higher orbit, with a goal of extending its lifespan, the U.S. space agency said. The renowned observatory has been operating since 1990 about 335 miles (540…
NASA, SpaceX and Hubble officials will hold a press conference today (Sept. 29) to discuss potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions, and you can listen live.
/PRNewswire/ NASA will hold a media teleconference today at 4:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept. 29, to discuss a new study exploring potential commercial space.