NASA Chief: 'Let's Go Save the Hubble'

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NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe has officially authorized the planning of a robotic servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, which is currently facing operational challenges due to a malfunctioning key instrument. O'Keefe emphasized the urgency of the mission by instructing approximately 200 employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to develop a concrete proposal within one year. A final decision on whether to proceed with the mission will be made following the proposal's completion.

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Amid uncertainty over the fate of the Hubble Space Telescope and with a key instrument not working, NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe gave the go-ahead Monday for planning a robotic servicing mission.

"Let's go save the Hubble," O'Keefe said. He did not say whether the failed instrument would be repaired.

O'Keefe told about 200 employees at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to develop a firm proposal within a year, at which time a decision would be made whether to proceed. [continued]

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