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Old June 24th 06, 04:03 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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http://www.space.com/news/060623_hubble_acs.html

"The Hubble Space Telescope's showcase camera has been offline since Monday,
June 19.

Managers are scrambling to use the observatory's other cameras as science
operations continue.

Meanwhile, engineers have yet to figure out what caused the Advanced Camera
for Surveys (ACS) to go into "safe mode," essentially a sleep state that
prevents normal operations. But the outlook is bright.

"We're very optimistic" that the camera will be fixed, said Ed Ruitberg,
associate program manager for Hubble at NASA's Goddard Space Flight
Center..."
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Klaatu wrote:
http://www.space.com/news/060623_hubble_acs.html

"The Hubble Space Telescope's showcase camera has been offline since Monday,
June 19.

Managers are scrambling to use the observatory's other cameras as science
operations continue.

Meanwhile, engineers have yet to figure out what caused the Advanced Camera
for Surveys (ACS) to go into "safe mode," essentially a sleep state that
prevents normal operations. But the outlook is bright.

"We're very optimistic" that the camera will be fixed, said Ed Ruitberg,
associate program manager for Hubble at NASA's Goddard Space Flight
Center..."


"You see, it's failing! We have no choice but to decommission it!!!!"

 




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