NASA resets Hubble gyroscope with an old tech-support trick TechSpot

Earlier this month the Hubble Space Telescope’s (HST) gyroscope went haywire and stopped functioning. Engineers prepared for such a contingency by installing a backup gyro. However, after turning it on, they discovered that it was spinning too fast and was unable to keep the HST held in place.





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