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spaceflight2 years ago•3 min saved

Private company proposes daring mission to revive NASA's Spitzer telescope.

The US Space Force has awarded Rhea Space Activity $250,000 to explore the possibility of resurrecting NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which was shut down in 2020 after 17 years of research. The proposed "Spitzer Resurrector" mission would launch in 2026 and voyage to the silent telescope, which is two astronomical units from Earth. Rhea's tech would "restart Spitzer, confirm that it has been restored it to its original performance capabilities, and remain nearby to act as a high-rate data relay to Earth, thus restoring Spitzer to its full efficiency."

via Space.com|

#infrared-observations #nasa #rhea-space-activity

space2 years ago•4 min saved

Private company proposes mission to revive retired space telescopes.

Rhea Space Activity, a small space technology company, has won a $250,000 grant from the US Space Force to study a robotic rescue mission for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which was deactivated in January 2020. The "Spitzer Resurrector" mission would be a small spacecraft that could fit into a 1-meter-by-1-meter box and be ready to launch as soon as 2026. The spacecraft would fly around the telescope to characterize its health, establish communications, and relay information back and forth between the ground and telescope, allowing scientists to restart observations. Rhea Space Activity is seeking full funding for a mission expected to cost about $350 million.

via Ars Technica|

#nasa #rhea-space-activity #satellite-servicing