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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2 May 2025
Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) Seminar Series | May 7th, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET/10:00am – 11:00am PT
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25 April 2025
AXIS Community Science Conference 14 – 16 May 2025 in Annapolis, MD
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22nd Meeting of the AAS High-Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD): Call for Abstracts & Splinter Meetings
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Galaxies SIG Seminar: Connecting Galaxy Morphology and Astrophysics Using Interpretable AI | May 7th 2025 11:00 am – 12:00 noon ET
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18 April 2025
PRIMA and the Future of Far-Infrared Science Meeting | May 19 – 21st, 2025
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