"Explorer8939" wrote in message
om...
Assuming that a robotic mission to de-orbit Hubble is not likely to
succeed (or even be launched), it looks like the cancellation of SM4
will result in an uncontrolled re-entry of Hubble. So, whose fault
will this be? Or will this be yet another big space screw-up for which
no one in charge will actually take any blame for?

O'keefe has admitted that he made the decision
to prematurely abandon Hubble unilaterally. He
has not yet cancelled a robotic mission to de-orbit
Hubble but, in the end, the fault will remain his.
However, Bush set the stage. The fault will
remain his, as well.