Hubble last got a visitor during the Shuttle era.
It is not clear yet whether or not a trip to the Hubble would even require a crew
It is not clear yet whether or not a trip to the Hubble would even require a crew, whether SpaceX’s autonomous cargo-carrying Dragon capsules would be better for the job, or whether it’s even possible for a SpaceX vessel to safely visit the telescope. There are aof unknowns for this potential mission, which is probably why they’re starting with a study as a first step.
NASA has no plans to revisit Hubble on its own. Panelists at the study announcement repeatedly emphasized that Hubble is still in good shape. Even without a new mission to Hubble, the observatory is expected to last for several more years. “Thanks to improvements of past servicing missions, we expect Hubble to remain operational until the latter part of this decade, if not into the next,” said Patrick Crouse, Hubble Space Telescope project manager.
“SpaceX really sees the future in that we are a spacefaring civilization. And that means that there are spaceships flying all over the place. There’s on-orbit refueling. There’s space stations from various companies,” said Jessica Jensen, vice president of customer operations and integration at SpaceX. “Missions like this, where companies are learning to adapt and figure out ways to talk to older vehicles ... I think that’s an amazing capability and that’s how the industry needs to move forward.
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