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From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
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Subject: Re: space news from June 12 AW&ST
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Date: 18 Jul 89 12:02:40 GMT
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In article <1989Jul18.030914.3417@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) wrote:
}Story on Ball Aerospace's large-array image-intensifying sensors, one of
}which will be the sensor on the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
}(first of the second-generation instruments that will eventually replace
}the current ones on the Hubble telescope).  They also have potential

Any bets on whether the replacement will be done before or after launch? :-)

}Rockwell International says that cutting production costs for ALS engines
}appears best done through simple designs, new production processes, and
}less use of exotic materials.  The efficiency of the manufacturing process
}is more important than ultimate maximum engine performance, Rockwell says.

BDB rears its head again....

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