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I've read that Hubble is in geosynchronous orbit, but precisely what point on Earth does it remain in orbit over?
It isn't. It's in a Low Earth Orbit.lifeonmercury said:I've read that Hubble is in geosynchronous orbit
rootone said:Oooops! = major inattention on my part, I thought this was about ISS ,
I'll put that down to overdoing it with multitasking, to many tabs open at once.
Anyway as said above, NASA do have a number of apps and websites where all the info of missions is available for the public.
(I think the Curiosity rover on Mars even has a presence on twitter!),
The Hubble Telescope is located in low Earth orbit, approximately 340 miles above the Earth's surface.
The Hubble Telescope stays in orbit due to its high velocity, which counteracts the pull of Earth's gravity. It also has thrusters that allow it to make small adjustments to maintain its orbit.
Yes, the Hubble Telescope can be seen from Earth with the naked eye under certain conditions. It appears as a small, bright dot moving across the sky.
The Hubble Telescope uses high-gain antennas to transmit data back to Earth. It sends the data to NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, which then relays it to ground stations on Earth.
Yes, eventually the Hubble Telescope will fall back to Earth due to atmospheric drag. However, it is estimated that this won't happen for another 10-20 years, and NASA plans to safely de-orbit and dispose of the telescope before then.