Re: Write or call Congress to save Hubble space telescope

From: Tim Killian (TJK_at_notmyrealemail.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:13:23 -0700

The problem isn't a large rocket -- we now have several systems that can
loft the same payload as the shuttle. The problem is that none of these
systems are man-rated (some might argue the shuttle isn't either!).

Keep the shuttles flying? To do that, we need to reopen the assembly
line because the lifetime of an orbiter appears to be 25-50 flights. The
last time we bought a replacement orbiter, the cost was over $3 billion.
I'd guess the cost today would exceed $10 billion.

All of this is just talk because the federal government is broke. Even
the DoD is expected to cut $10 billion annually from its budget over the
next five years.

starlord wrote:

> The "Little" savings of any $$$ from cutting the Hubble wouldn't be enough
> to fund the designing, testing and building of a new Saturn V type rocket
> needed for replacing the shuttles as bush wants done.
>
> I say keep the shuttles flying ( also fund and build the next genation
> shuttles ) and keep the HST running. After all we don't scrap the 100inch
> scope on Mt.Wilson just because of it's age.
>
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> SIAR
> www.starlords.org
> Telescope Buyers FAQ
> http://home.inreach.com/starlord
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> "Tom Kent" <teeks99stuff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95E86749DFE5Bteeks99stuffyahoocom@151.164.30.44...
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>>richard schumacher <no-spam@invalid.com> wrote in news:no-spam-
>>6E42EB.09421824012005@news.isp.giganews.com:
>>
>>
>>>Tell your senators and representative to fund a Shuttle rescue mission
>>>to save the Hubble space telescope. Find contact information by your
>>>zip code here: http://www.vote-smart.org/
>>>
>>
>>Or write your senators and representative to fund the vision for space
>>exploration with the money saved from cutting hubble.
>
>
>

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