From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   The Running Man blurted out:   
   > On 04/06/2024 14:30 Snidely  wrote:   
   >> Per NASA newsconference, HST will begin operating in one-gyro mode.   
   >> Three gryos are dead, the three improved gyros are still operating but   
   >> one has been giving bad data from time to time, causing safe-mode   
   >> operations.  This will be kept offline as "from time to time" becomes   
   >> more frequent.   
   >>   
   >> Hubble annual operations about $95 million.   
   >>   
   >> (The improvement is in corrosion resistance.)   
   >>   
   >> (Questions were asked about the proposed Polaris reboost mission)   
   >>   
   >   
   > I very much doubt Hubble can be repaired by a Polaris (Crew Dragon) mission   
   > since they don't have a platform to attach Dragon to Hubble.   
      
   Hubble has what might be considered a docking adapter, fitted on the   
   lst servicing mission.  How Dragon would use it is part of the TBDs   
   Clampin says need to be filled in before NASA would be giving the   
   go-ahead.  And if the mission includes attaching external gyros to   
   Hubble, those would have to be developed.   
      
   > Also, who's   
   > going to pay for all this?   
      
   NASA would be paying for it, as they would for a de-orbit mission.   
      
   > Isaacman is conjuring up this mission but I'm   
   > pretty sure he's not going to pay it out of his own pocket.   
      
   No, but I bet he's paying for some of the early planning.   
      
   /dps   
      
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