re hst servicing mission scheduled for days in article c b by c zoo toronto edu henry zoo toronto edu henry spencer writes in article apr stsci edu hathaway stsci edu writes also as implied by other posters why do you need to boost the orbit on this mission anyway you don t need to but it s desirable hst like all satellites in low earth orbit is gradually losing altitude due to air drag it was deployed in the highest orbit the shuttle could reach for that reason it needs occasional reboosting or it will eventually reenter it has no propulsion system of its own has any thought been given as to how they are going to boost the hst yet give it a push i can see the push start cartoons now kenneth ng please reply to ken blue njit edu for now all this might be an elaborate simulation running in a little device sitting on someone s table j l picard st tng
