Comments on: One of Kepler’s reaction wheels — used to orient the space telescope — has failed. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/one-of-keplers-reaction-wheels-used-to-orient-the-space-telescope-has-failed/ Mon, 27 May 2013 17:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Alan Ragsdale https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/one-of-keplers-reaction-wheels-used-to-orient-the-space-telescope-has-failed/#comment-96786 Mon, 27 May 2013 17:21:22 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=18640#comment-96786 A clue to the failure is likely listed at this site:
From: http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1304/11kepler/#.UaOUxxm9KSM
“…Before a reaction wheel failed in July 2012, the device showed erratic friction over several months. …”

]]> By: Matt Thompson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/one-of-keplers-reaction-wheels-used-to-orient-the-space-telescope-has-failed/#comment-62305 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:23:11 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=18640#comment-62305 No indications yet as to what caused the unit to fail. I don’t imagine this is a cut-and-dry failure. It could take quite some time to find out what exactly failed and why. Reaction wheels can’t exactly speak for themselves.

]]> By: Bahman Seidy https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/one-of-keplers-reaction-wheels-used-to-orient-the-space-telescope-has-failed/#comment-56959 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:41:34 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=18640#comment-56959 Any idea as to what caused the anomaly on the Reaction Wheel. Has Ithaco/Goodrich/UTAS provided any feed back as to the cause?

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