Space/Science » in reply to I'm gathering that most if not all of Hubble's repairs-remodels will get done?

Spacerwalking !

Raoul — 5/18/2009 5:23:55 PM (archived)

ISS spacewalks have often been delayed and tasks pushed back later; but not for the HST (but I do remember there was an unplanned EVA that was going to be done and then cancelled; the HST Shuttle flight just before the year 2000 was shortened in order to avoid the "Y2K bug")

Log in or register to post.

The whole thread (30 posts)

• I'm gathering that most if not all of Hubble's repairs-remodels will get done? - Bowser - 5/18/2009 3:38:28 PM
  • Can and will Hubble be used to track and characterize NEOs - E.P. - 5/18/2009 6:55:14 PM
    • You don't shoot quail with a 14" naval gun - Nick Hoffman - 5/20/2009 2:52:53 AM
      • It would be fun to try it, though. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/27/2009 10:07:10 AM
      • re: You don't shoot quail with a 14" naval gun - Marsbug - 5/21/2009 6:40:19 AM
        • In WWII... - Nick Hoffman - 5/22/2009 12:43:35 AM
    • How about Herschel? - Raoul - 5/18/2009 7:34:40 PM
      • Perhaps... - E.P. - 5/19/2009 8:10:43 PM
  • Hail CANADARM!!!! - carl - 5/18/2009 6:28:14 PM
    • re: Hail CANADARM!!!! - No doubt. Kudos to Canada! :) (n/t) - Marcia - 5/18/2009 9:15:30 PM
      • re: Hail CANADARM!!!! - No doubt. Kudos to Canada! :) - john - 5/30/2009 8:40:14 PM
      • re: Hail CANADARM!!!! - No doubt. Kudos to Canada! :) - Marcia - 5/27/2009 3:35:37 AM
  • Hail CANADARM!!!! - carl - 5/18/2009 6:28:10 PM
  • Spacerwalking ! - Raoul - 5/18/2009 5:23:55 PM
    • They're finished, and NASA hasn't said anything was left out. (n/t) - Bowser - 5/18/2009 5:40:43 PM
      • Last moments ! - Raoul - 5/18/2009 7:12:10 PM
        • They Posed for a Pic - carl - 5/18/2009 8:07:21 PM
          • re: They Posed for a Pic. - Those were the last men to use a shuttle's airlock. - Marcia - 5/18/2009 9:10:47 PM
            • Honestly, I think Q-Public should be thanked too: - Marcia - 5/18/2009 9:24:45 PM
              • I hope former NASA Administration O'Keefe was watching - Socrates II - 5/19/2009 1:03:30 PM
                • re: I hope former NASA Administration O'Keefe was watching. - I hope so too! Also, you know what that is about robotics: - Marcia - 5/20/2009 11:17:36 PM
                  • Say it with me - Socrates II - 5/21/2009 1:23:07 PM
                    • re: Say it with me. - Sure, but... - Marcia - 5/27/2009 3:30:30 AM
                  • Was it worth it?...Given a regular shuttle mission cost $500M this probably cost $800M - Sawyer - 5/21/2009 1:10:18 AM
                    • re: Was it worth it? - Given the fact that we didn't have to use that second shuttle, et al... absolutely. - Marcia - 5/21/2009 1:25:49 AM
                • Final HST repair mission in APOD and will it ever be recovered? - Socrates II - 5/20/2009 1:26:12 PM
                  • re: Final HST repair mission in APOD and will it ever be recovered? - Marcia - 5/21/2009 12:50:42 AM
                    • During every repair mission, parts of the HST have been recovered - Raoul - 5/21/2009 3:44:36 PM
                      • re: During every repair mission, parts of the HST have been recovered - Marcia - 5/27/2009 4:18:37 AM
                      • A full-scale replica is already in the Smithsonian NASM - Socrates II - 5/21/2009 6:19:57 PM