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How does NASA reinsert the Hubble back into orbit? Is it just with a light push, or from ground into a precise orbit?

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kubigjay | 3 years ago view on twitter
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However some satellites do need a slight nudge to keep them in orbit. I don't know if this is true for Hubble. For these satellites the shuttle clamps on to them, then the shuttle's engines fire a little bit to push both the shuttle and the satellite into a higher orbit.

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unin5pired | 3 years ago view on twitter
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The Hubble has never left orbit. To do work on the telescope the shuttle matches the Hubble's orbit, and one or more astronauts complete a spacewalk during which any necessary service is provided.

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