HOW THE HUBBLE
TELESCOPE WILL DIE (2)

THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE

DOES NOT HAVE ENGINES

HAS THE SOFT CAPTURE
MECHANISM

IN 97 MINUTES

ORBITS 560 KM ABOVE

WILL NOT COMPLETELY BURN
DOWN IN THE ATMOSPHERE IN
CASE IT FALLS

A THREAT

WILL FALL IN 2024 IF NOTHING IS
DONE

PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE
UNIVERSE

THERMOSHERE

LARGEST AND LEST DENSE

SLOWS DOWN OBJECTS IN
ORBIT

ORBITS OF MAN-MANGE
OBJECTS CORRECTED FROM
TIME TO TIME

ATMOSHERIC DRAG

IS NOT CONSTANT

WAS SUSPENDED

NO MORE MANNED MISSIONS
TO

ACTIVE PERIODS