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Kind of not really, IIRC the motors for the last mirror flaps are not working as they should but it was deemed to be within risk tolerances given a workaround.
by dnautics 5y ago
Kind of not really, IIRC the motors for the last mirror flaps are not working as they should but it was deemed to be within risk tolerances given a workaround. Also, if I'm not mistaken it is possible for the telescope to operate down some mirrors.
- bryanlarsen 5y agoAFAICT, the reasoning was that opening up the glued-together satellite to replace the broken position sensors would have added more risk of breaking stuff than it would have mitigated in the replacement.