re: Shuttle rescue missions

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SteveS — 1/18/2004 12:48:07 PM (archived)

Yes, every launch has it's risk. I think O'Keef decided not to risk 2 Shuttles on 1 mission.

What I don't understand is how are they going to safely deorbit Hubble for reentry without a Shuttle launch. The talk of attaching a robotic booster doesn't sound like it will be cheap and what happens if that mission has problems?

SteveS

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No more flights to the HST??? - Raoul - 1/16/2004 10:00:34 PM
- HST has performed its mission brilliantly - Gary - 1/17/2004 8:41:23 PM
- Not As Bad As It Sounds - Mark Eby - 1/17/2004 8:25:50 PM
- That is what the news is here. - ebnelson - 1/17/2004 2:46:40 AM
  - re: Foam - Raoul - 1/17/2004 11:22:04 AM
    - Shuttle rescue missions - SteveS - 1/17/2004 2:46:25 PM
      - re: Shuttle rescue missions - Raoul - 1/17/2004 5:34:37 PM
        
        re: Shuttle rescue missions - SteveS - 1/18/2004 12:48:07 PM
        
        re: Taking the chance - Raoul - 1/18/2004 4:58:09 PM
        
        "There are serious problems that can occur to the ISS bound Shuttle long before it can reach it or after it has left it and it is too far to get back to." - Buck Galaxy - 1/17/2004 6:56:45 PM
    - My bet - ebnelson - 1/17/2004 12:15:16 PM
- 2007-2009 - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 11:30:09 PM
  - re: 2007-2009 - Raoul - 1/17/2004 12:05:18 AM
  - Mount the arm on the telescope or the payload module. - Scott Evil - 1/16/2004 11:57:25 PM
    - Boosters - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2004 12:03:55 AM
      - re: Boosters - Raoul - 1/17/2004 12:06:54 AM
        
        That's why we should deorbit it into a nearby star system... - Scott Evil - 1/17/2004 12:16:48 AM
- I bet they eventually find a way to salvage it. - Scott Evil - 1/16/2004 11:10:36 PM
  - Better yet, the CHI-COMMS WILL..... - Carl - 1/17/2004 4:46:55 PM
- re: Not safe enough - Raoul - 1/16/2004 10:23:19 PM
  - May I suggest its future use as an ABM target? (n/t) - phil - 1/16/2004 10:31:34 PM
    - that might actually be practical - pwokenyaw - 1/16/2004 10:59:18 PM
    - re:I'm sure millions will be devastated - Raoul - 1/16/2004 10:54:39 PM
      - re: At least the Hubble team has time to find new work - SteveS - 1/16/2004 11:03:49 PM
        
        re: Space telescopes - Raoul - 1/16/2004 11:19:56 PM

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