A new addition for the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

Alex R. Blackwell — 12/18/2001 1:42:31 PM (archived)

A story that should please Lee:

Mid-February Hubble Servicing Mission Faces Two-Week Delay
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/sts109_update_011218.html

By Todd Halvorson
Cape Canaveral Bureau Chief, Space.com
posted: 04:00 pm ET
18 December 2001

The last paragraph caught my eye:

"Made by Lockheed Martin, the observatory has no onboard steering thrusters, exhaust from which could foul sensitive telescope instruments. Consequently, plans now call for a shuttle crew to return the 13.5-ton observatory to Earth to avoid an uncontrolled atmospheric reentry."

Alex R. Blackwell
University of Hawaii

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A new addition for the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum - Alex R. Blackwell - 12/18/2001 1:42:31 PM
- Commander Adama, bring her home. - Lee - 12/19/2001 8:54:55 PM
  - Re: Upgrading - Raoul - 12/19/2001 7:21:02 PM
    - HST10X should be considered.... - Lee - 12/19/2001 1:44:23 PM
      - You know, This really IS rocket science - R.L. - 12/19/2001 4:44:02 PM
        
        Re: You know, This really IS rocket science - Tom Brosz - 12/19/2001 4:51:59 PM
        
        Re: You know, This really IS rocket science - R.L. - 12/19/2001 5:08:23 PM
        
        Re: You know, This really IS rocket science - R.L. - 12/19/2001 5:04:07 PM
        
        Gravity Probe B - Tom Brosz - 12/20/2001 1:35:15 PM
- Re: A new addition for the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum - gbaikie - 12/18/2001 7:41:32 PM

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