"Steve" writes:
no... once the batteries die NASA says the damage to Hubble will be
unrepairable. If they don't fix the Hubble with a manned mission within the
next 3 or so years it is lost forever no matter what else NASA does with an
automated mission.

If this is true, why is NASA considering boosting it to 2,500km?
Ditching it in the Pacific would seem to be the best plan if the dead
batteries would absolutely prevent its being revived in the future.

Jeff
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