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From: demers@SRC.Honeywell.COM (Robert DeMers)
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Subject: Re: Recovering HST from orbit
Message-ID: <1991Feb8.184827.8056@src.honeywell.com>
Date: 8 Feb 91 18:48:27 GMT
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One of the major contaminants that is given off by the shuttle is
Scotchgard.  Although great for protecting the shuttle from moisture when
on the ground, it's murder on sensitive optics.  This is also a problem for
the star trackers that will be on the space station (whenever that
happens).

Bob DeMers				Honeywell SRC, MN65-2500
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