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Why not service the Hubble telescope with OSP?
OSP is supposed to be flying in 2008/9. So, why couldn't a dedicated
OSP launch to Hubble to perform Servicing Mission 5? It would seem to be much cheaper to launch an OSP than a Shuttle. |
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Why not service the Hubble telescope with OSP?
Explorer8939 wrote:
OSP is supposed to be flying in 2008/9. So, why couldn't a dedicated OSP launch to Hubble to perform Servicing Mission 5? It would seem to be much cheaper to launch an OSP than a Shuttle. It remains to be seen whether the OSP will fly in 2008/9. Indeed it remains to be seen whether the OSP will fly at all |
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Why not service the Hubble telescope with OSP?
"Explorer8939" wrote in message om... OSP is supposed to be flying in 2008/9. So, why couldn't a dedicated OSP launch to Hubble to perform Servicing Mission 5? It would seem to be much cheaper to launch an OSP than a Shuttle. OSP is not designed to handle that kind of mission. It doesn't even have an airlock, let alone any way to stabilize HST while astros work on it. OSP needs to be renamed Orbital Space Taxi, because that defines what it's designed for. -Colonel K |
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Why not service the Hubble telescope with OSP?
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OSP is supposed to be flying in 2008/9. So, why couldn't a dedicated OSP launch to Hubble to perform Servicing Mission 5? It would seem to be much cheaper to launch an OSP than a Shuttle. Compare the (currently) proposed capabilites of the OSP with the proven capability of the Shuttle. You'll answer your own question. D. -- The STS-107 Columbia Loss FAQ can be found at the following URLs: Text-Only Version: http://www.io.com/~o_m/columbia_loss_faq.html Enhanced HTML Version: http://www.io.com/~o_m/columbia_loss_faq_x.html Corrections, comments, and additions should be e-mailed to , as well as posted to sci.space.history and sci.space.shuttle for discussion. |
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