Space/Science — HabitableZone

Space/Science » in reply to re: Historical STATUS?

One potential problem...

is if too many of the attitude control gyros fail and they lose control. You need at least 3 of them to control a satellite. The gyros on the Hubble tend to have a high failure rate. That's not hard to understand when you visualize the Hubble in orbit around the Earth while maintaining accurate pointing at distant stars and galaxies. Those gyros get a real workout compared to most satellites.

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