NASA gets two hubbles
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US government has a space program that isn't NASA-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-scie...
I wonder why they're not needed anymore.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-scie...
I wonder why they're not needed anymore.
RichyBoy said:
US government has a space program that isn't NASA-
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-scie...
I wonder why they're not needed anymore.
They've got something better; presumably the X-37B is lofting a sensor package that knocks these into a cocked hat. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-scie...
I wonder why they're not needed anymore.
Bedazzled said:
According to Wiki each KH-11 spy-sat costs about the same as an aircraft carrier and they managed to get through $25 billion on its replacement Future Imagery Architecture (FIA), before it was canned. God knows how much they are spending on the new generation. Apparently a 2.4m mirror can resolve surface details to around 6" but what a waste; just to snoop on a few training camps in the desert.
Given the '60s ones could resolve to 3", why go backwards?h would probably work best doing what they were designed to do - look down at the earth. There could be some sort of earth resources or earth mapping uses they could be allocated to but with no underlying funding or programme in place I'd assume they will end up in a museum or being scrapped.
annodomini2 said:
Unfortunately I'd agree with Eric, with JWST struggling to get off the ground, these stand no chance of being used.
Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
Two of them a distance apart does mean they can do some rather funky science with them though.Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
davepoth said:
annodomini2 said:
Unfortunately I'd agree with Eric, with JWST struggling to get off the ground, these stand no chance of being used.
Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
Two of them a distance apart does mean they can do some rather funky science with them though.Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
davepoth said:
annodomini2 said:
Unfortunately I'd agree with Eric, with JWST struggling to get off the ground, these stand no chance of being used.
Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
Two of them a distance apart does mean they can do some rather funky science with them though.Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
annodomini2 said:
davepoth said:
annodomini2 said:
Unfortunately I'd agree with Eric, with JWST struggling to get off the ground, these stand no chance of being used.
Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
Two of them a distance apart does mean they can do some rather funky science with them though.Additionally, with the Science and Popular demands, 2.4m mirror just isn't big enough any more.
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