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- eesmith 5y agoHere's the HST's news page on the topic. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/operations-underway-to-restore-payload-computer-on-nasas-hubble-space-telescope https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2021/operations-underwa... . Starting with the good news: > July 16, 2021 - NASA Successfully Switches to Backup Hardware on Hubble Space Telescope > ... > July 15, 2021 - NASA Begins Switch to Backup Spacecraft Hardware > ... > July 14, 2021 - NASA Identifies Possible Cause of Hubble Computer Problem > ... the Hubble team will be switching over to the backup side of the SI C&DH unit that contains the backup PCU. All testing of procedures for the switch and associated reviews have been completed, and NASA management has given approval to proceed. The switch will begin Thursday, July 15, and, if successful, it will take several days to completely return the observatory to normal science operations. > The team performed a similar switch in 2008 ...