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Maybe not

Larry J — 3/15/2004 5:10:28 PM (archived)

If we have the ability to send people to the moon to repair telescopes, then we might well have the same ability to send people to the LaGrange points to make repairs there. It depends on whether the instruments are designed to be repaired in space. The Hubble was designed for on-orbit servicing, most satellites aren't.

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Lunar telescopes used to be a good idea, but.... - Raoul - 3/13/2004 8:06:27 PM
- Thanks, but does not analyze Lidar systems (n/t) (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 3/15/2004 10:58:33 PM
- The lunar farside is still ideal for radio-astronomy. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 3/14/2004 7:03:03 PM
  - re: Very cold places - Raoul - 3/14/2004 8:06:59 PM
    - Bring heaters - Buck Galalxy - 3/14/2004 8:33:29 PM
      - re: Bring heaters - Raoul - 3/14/2004 8:48:23 PM
        
        Only use them during repairs and upgrades - Buck Galaxy - 3/15/2004 3:04:32 AM
        
        Maybe not - Larry J - 3/15/2004 5:10:28 PM
        
        It goes back to ease of repair - Buck Galaxy - 3/16/2004 6:41:28 PM
        
        Oh yeah... Umpteen tonnes of mass and bad gyroscopes - E.P. Grondine - 3/15/2004 11:05:30 PM
- Probably explains why EPG is MIA (thankfully) - phil - 3/13/2004 9:01:42 PM
  - Langley's analysis still stands - E.P. Grondine - 3/15/2004 11:08:34 PM
    - re: Nope not even slightly true, you're just still in denial (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 3/17/2004 4:56:01 PM

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