Just where did you get the idea that the ISS is in a poor orbit to please
the Russians. The ISS's orbit is inclined much more than the HST to make it
easier for the Russians to get to it. The ISS also passes over Russian
territory whereas the HST does not.

The low inclination or the HST makes it easier for the US to get to to it
and much harder for the Russians.

"Nick Hull" wrote in message
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Rather than abandon Hubble it would seem to make more sense to abandon
the ISS and use the remaining parts to build a new smaller space station
in a Hubble compatible orbit. The current ISS is in a poor orbit to
please the Russians and produces very little real science. If we use
the shuttle to boost a small space station closer (orbitwise) to Hubble
we can have both, a space stetion (USA) and the hubble.

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