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From: santerel@grad2.cis.upenn.edu (Walter Santarelli)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Hubble, again....
Summary: Poorly Designed mirror, either primary or secondary
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Date: 28 Jun 90 12:49:36 GMT
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I just heard a report on National Public Radio (NPR) which reported
that the error in the mirror was in the original design
specifications. They also reported that NASA feels confident that
repairs can be implemented on the mirror when another mirror
maintenance was to take place in 1993.(Not positive about the year.)
The NASA scientist also stated that the HST would not be completely
unproductive because this only affects the performance of one
instrument. I didn't know there were several instruments on board, but
that makes some sort of sense. Oh well......

-wally


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Walter A. Santarelli    University of Pennsylvania, Computer and Info. Science

e-mail:santerel@grad1.cis.upenn.edu 
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