{"id":22335,"date":"2021-12-29T23:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/how-nasa-could-hypothetically-rescue-james-webb-space-telescope-should-something-go-wrong\/"},"modified":"2021-12-29T23:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:00:15","slug":"how-nasa-could-hypothetically-rescue-james-webb-space-telescope-should-something-go-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/how-nasa-could-hypothetically-rescue-james-webb-space-telescope-should-something-go-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"How NASA could (hypothetically) rescue James Webb Space Telescope, should something go wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Webb\u2019s unique orbit will take it far beyond where any current crewed-rated vehicle can go. However, that doesn\u2019t mean NASA hasn\u2019t thought about what they could do if a rescue were deemed necessary.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the New York Times<\/em>, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy stated a robotic mission had been discussed as a possible rescue attempt.<\/p>\n

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Have we talked about it? Oh yes we have talked about it. I think we could actually put something together that would allow us to send a refueler or a servicer out there. It might take a few years to pull all that together.<\/p>\n

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy via the New York Times<\/em><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A rescue mission on this scale would be a first for the agency. However, it\u2019s not that far-fetched. NASA used its Space Shuttle to recover failed satellites in orbit before, and Northrop Grumman (which also built Webb) developed the Mission Extension Vehicle. The MEV latches onto a spacecraft and uses its thrusters to extend the satellite\u2019s life. So far, it\u2019s been used successfully twice.<\/p>\n

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