The group expects it will take a number of weeks to complete these activities for the first instrument.
Throughout the previous week, the Hubble group has recognized near-term changes that could be made to how the instruments keep track of and respond to missed out on synchronization messages, as well as to how the payload computer system monitors the instruments. The team has likewise continued examining the instrument flight software application to confirm that all possible services would be safe for the instruments.
This approaching week, the group will start to figure out the order to recuperate the staying instruments, consisting of schedules for altering the instrument parameters before screening and developing the procedures. They also will check these changes to guarantee they work as prepared while continuing to isolate the root cause of the error.
The team anticipates it will take numerous weeks to finish these activities for the very first instrument. The team has not yet identified which instrument would receive these modifications. In the meantime, they will begin taking actions to recuperate Wide Field Camera 3 with no brand-new changes next week, as was made with the Advanced Camera for Surveys, as an interim and low-risk action towards resuming regular science operations.
By NASA
November 17, 2021
The first servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope saw astronauts install a set of specialized lenses to correct the flawed main mirror in the telescope. Credit: NASA
The Hubble Space Telescopes Advanced Camera for Surveys has actually continued gathering science data as NASA works to address the abnormality that began October 25. Missed out on synchronization messages stopped science production at that time, and the team has identified no additional missed messages considering that monitoring started November 1.
Hubbles extra instruments have remained in safe mode while NASA takes steps to recuperate them to operational status. The rest of the telescope is operating as anticipated.
Throughout the previous week, the Hubble group has recognized near-term changes that could be made to how the instruments keep track of and react to missed out on synchronization messages, in addition to how the payload computer system keeps an eye on the instruments. If several missed out on messages take place, this would enable science operations to continue even. The team has likewise continued evaluating the instrument flight software application to confirm that all possible solutions would be safe for the instruments.