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http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/19/photos/cnnphotos-hubble-space-telescope-25th-anniversary/
It was supposed to last only 10 years and it is still functioning after 25 years.
It is gradually losing altitude and will naturally de-orbit between 2020 and 2030. NASA expects to send up a robotic mission to attach a propulsion package to allow a controlled re-entry into the ocean. If allowed to re-enter over land, some parts are expected to survive re-entry and could pose a hazard to populated areas.
A newer space telescope is expected to be launched in 2018.
It was supposed to last only 10 years and it is still functioning after 25 years.
It is gradually losing altitude and will naturally de-orbit between 2020 and 2030. NASA expects to send up a robotic mission to attach a propulsion package to allow a controlled re-entry into the ocean. If allowed to re-enter over land, some parts are expected to survive re-entry and could pose a hazard to populated areas.
A newer space telescope is expected to be launched in 2018.
