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Bringing the Visible Universe into Focus with Robo-AO
Published on: February 12, 2013
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El telescopio Hubble es el último de los giroscopios, limitando la ciencia
Resumen
La NASA también.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Astronomía y astrofísica
- Ciencias espaciales e ingeniería
Sus antecedentes:
- El instrumento icónico, a pesar del envejecimiento del hardware, sigue siendo un activo crítico en la observación astronómica.
- El funcionamiento continuo es vital para la investigación científica en curso y la recopilación de datos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la necesidad y viabilidad de una misión de mantenimiento para el instrumento de envejecimiento.
- Para determinar los planes estratégicos de la NASA con respecto al futuro del instrumento.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis del estado actual del hardware y las métricas de rendimiento del instrumento.
- Revisión de la planificación de la misión a largo plazo y la asignación de recursos de la NASA.
Principales resultados:
- El instrumento está experimentando fallas de hardware.
- La NASA ha decidido en contra de una misión de servicio debido a varios factores, incluyendo el costo y el riesgo.
Conclusiones:
- El instrumento de envejecimiento continuará funcionando con un hardware defectuoso.
- La NASA prioriza otras iniciativas sobre el mantenimiento de este instrumento específico.
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