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NASA is exploring commercial space industry options to keep the Hubble Space Telescope operational longer, according to statements emphasizing the observatory's continued scientific value. The agency says it wants to examine innovative, cost-effective methods for extending the life of the orbiting asset.
NASA has asked commercial space companies for help servicing or boosting the aging Hubble Space Telescope, which faces declining orbit and no current method for astronaut repair since the shuttle program ended. The agency's constrained budget leaves it unable to fund a dedicated servicing mission on its own.
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, has been funded with roughly $30 billion of his personal fortune, according to reporting on the company's finances. The company is reportedly aiming to sharply increase revenue in coming years as it scales up production and launches of its large rockets.