Cosmic Origins
Searching for answers about our universe and its origins

Cosmic Origins Mission Studies

Hubble Completion

The Hubble Space Telescope is in a decaying orbit. To prevent the hazards created by such an event, the Cosmic Origins Program Office has undertaken a study of ways to complete the mission of the great observatory, either by controlled re-entry or placement into a long life orbit.

  • Early Hubble Orbit Study HST Darmstadt Final [PDF]
  • HST Completion Plan HQ 060712 Presentation Final [PDF]
  • HST Completion Report 18 Dec Rev 1 [PDF]
  • Euro Conf Space Debris-Hull 4-19-2013 Revised [PPT]
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