Re: Great news....until.
Hubble is very similar to the dozen or so KH-11 spy satellites the NRO has operated (which have been replaced by the newer KH-12 which is probably of similar size and orbital altitude at least) and those have presumably been deorbited without issue.
At least you'd think it would make the news if a spy satellite crashed down in someone's backyard.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
