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From: marksm@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Mark S Madsen)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle,sci.astro,sci.misc
Subject: Re: Ofiicial party line on HST prelaunch move
Keywords: Hubble Space Telescope, launch, shuttle
Message-ID: <1423@syma.sussex.ac.uk>
Date: 12 Oct 89 09:35:38 GMT
References: <856@stsci.edu>
Reply-To: marksm@syma.susx.ac.uk (Mark S Madsen)
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In article <856@stsci.edu> sims@stsci.EDU (Jim Sims) writes:
(Interesting, but lengthy quotes deleted.)
>              "The move was flawless, and all indications are that the
>         telescope made the trip in fine shape." reported telescope project
>         manager Fred Wojtalik of the Marshall Space Flight Center in
>         Huntsville, Ala.  "The Hubble is a precious scientific resource,
>         and a sensitive instrument, and it will be the largest orbiting
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>         astronomical observatory ever built.  Any move is a delicate job.
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"EVER WILL BE" ???????????????????????????????????

 BUT HOW DO THEY KNOW ????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????

:-) :-) :-)

>    Jim Sims      Space Telescope Science Institute      Baltimore, MD

Querulously,
              Mark

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