Isaacman: avoid an uncontrolled Hubble reentry; Musk open to a Starship return
From the Space digest for Nov 3, 2026
What happened: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made the case for keeping the Hubble Space Telescope in service: unless a commercial reboost, servicing, or controlled-deorbit mission is arranged, the telescope risks an uncontrolled reentry, and boosting it would preserve the science. Elon Musk, asked whether Starship could bring Hubble home, replied "sure."
What's genuinely new: The Request for Information NASA issued October 30 seeking industry options for Hubble now has the Administrator's own position attached — a named principal saying directly what the agency wants the mission to avoid, plus a first signal from Musk on a Starship-based return.
Watch: Whether the RFI draws concrete bids, what scope it defines (reboost, servicing, or controlled deorbit), and whether a Starship-return option moves from a "sure" to a dated plan.
Links: NASASpaceflight · NASASpaceflight on X · Nov 3, 8:05 AM ET