"Chuck Taylor" wrote in message
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A million astronomers, amateur and professional, with erudite
spokesmen, however, might rate a menton somewhere in the media.

Where are you going to find "erudite spokesmen" in a group with proposals
to
turn submarines into spaceships? g

Actually, I think this one is already a lost cause. There is too much risk
on all levels if another shuttle is lost. No one I see in authority would
put their name at the bottom of that launch order.

uh.... the space shuttle will keep on flying to ISS.....

the following ridiculous quote can be found on:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3406079.stm:

"Following the loss of the space shuttle Columbia in February last year, all
shuttle fights will now be to the International Space Station (ISS).
This is so that the shuttle crew have a lifeboat in space if there are any
problems."

Imagine this: during landing a flaw in the heatshields is discovered. "this
is houston to shuttle, there is a problem, turn back and fly to ISS". yeah
right.

no, the truth is that there is no money available for HST.