The Hubble Control Unit Data Formatter which transmits spectacular images has malfunctioned. The upcoming mission was to repair the malfunction. However, the Hubble developed a new problem over the weekend. The telescope has revolutionized astronomy since its launch in 1990. NASA has delayed the upcoming launch of the Atlantis space shuttle to repair the Hubble space telescope. NASA said the Hubble developed a problem storing and transmitting data. Atlantis had been scheduled to lift-off on October 14.

NASA Delays Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch

By Rob Adams
Sep 30, 2008 01:03 AM GMT
The Hubble Control Unit Data Formatter which transmits spectacular images has malfunctioned. The upcoming mission was to repair the malfunction. However, the Hubble developed a new problem over the weekend. The telescope has revolutionized astronomy since its launch in 1990.

NASA has delayed the upcoming launch of the Atlantis space shuttle to repair the Hubble space telescope. NASA said the Hubble developed a problem storing and transmitting data. Atlantis had been scheduled to lift-off on October 14.

NASA on Monday has delayed the next launch of the Atlantis space shuttle after a glitch was found with the Hubble space telescope.

The technical glitch postponed the mission to take needed measures and to remedy the problem. The serious glitch developed on Saturday night.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the problem was first detected after an initial attempt to reset the telescope's science data formatter. The process to dump the payload computer's memory was unsuccessful.

NASA's Hubble operations team does believe it will be ready to reconfigure the telescope this week. If the team is successful, the telescope could resume operating immediately. Atlantis could then be immediately re-scheduled.

The space agency is also investigating the possibility of flying a back-up replacement system.

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The Hubble Control Unit Data Formatter which transmits spectacular images of space has malfunctioned. The upcoming mission was to repair the malfunction. However, the Hubble developed a new problem over the weekend. The space telescope has revolutionized astronomy since its launch in 1990.