Update on Suspension of ACS Operations


As of 12:00 PM, Tuesday June 27, Hubble Space Telescope's
Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) remains inactive due to a
problem that caused the camera to suspend operations on June 19.

At this point, the ACS is in a safe configuration, and analysis
of engineering data at the time of the suspension is ongoing.
Initial indications are that there is a problem with one set of
electronics used to provide power to the CCDs. A review board
is meeting June 29 to determine the best course of action.
The team is hopeful that observations could resume in early July.

For further details see: http://www.stsci.edu/hst/ACSSuspends

In the meantime, Hubble is collecting science data with its other
science instruments - the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2),
the Near Infrared and Multi Object Spectrometer (NICMOS), and the
Fine Guidance Sensors (FGS).

see http://www.stsci.edu/hst/Scheduling/thisweekonhst.html