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Hubble Needs a Boost to Stay in Orbit | Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple · Nov 2, 2026 · 1:02

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Discover how NASA is asking private companies to help raise the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit and extend its working life. Learn why atmospheric drag is slowly lowering Hubble's altitude, why the telescope cannot boost itself, what the 29 October request for information covers, and why any rescue mission would need to happen by 2032 before a possible re-entry in 2033 or 2034.

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