04-11-2016, 06:26 PM
Thanks for that, HOTPE!
Good news is that the problem doesn't appear to be due to a reaction wheel failure, which would have been devastating for the mission. Current thinking is that because the switch to emergency mode occurred while the observatory wasn't being re-orientated, the wheels are unlikely to be the culprit.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/mission-man...and-stable
Good news is that the problem doesn't appear to be due to a reaction wheel failure, which would have been devastating for the mission. Current thinking is that because the switch to emergency mode occurred while the observatory wasn't being re-orientated, the wheels are unlikely to be the culprit.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/mission-man...and-stable