Spy Satellite to Hit Earth by late February to March |
Spy Satellite to Hit Earth by late February to March |
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Jan 27 2008, 04:47 AM
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Just read at MSNBC that a large U.S. spy satellite will hit Earth by the end of February or early March.
Better keep our hard hats ready??? Here is the article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22857051/ |
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Feb 27 2008, 12:24 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yeah...<sigh>...I feel ya, Stu, but this actually might be the best solution.
Given an unlimited budget & a choice, I'd have the Shuttle catch HST & bring it back home for permanent display in the US National Air & Space Museum. However, I don't think that the Shuttle is actually capable of returning a large payload like that (might be wrong, but IIRC there are some very stringent mass restrictions for the landing envelope), nor do I think that the cost vs. benefit vs. risk profile for such a mission would be favorable, even if it did turn out to be feasible. Like I said: a bummer. At least we seem to have a relatively safe deorbit option available for large SVs now. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Feb 27 2008, 12:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
Yeah...<sigh>...I feel ya, Stu, but this actually might be the best solution. Given an unlimited budget & a choice, I'd have the Shuttle catch HST & bring it back home for permanent display in the US National Air & Space Museum. However, I don't think that the Shuttle is actually capable of returning a large payload like that (might be wrong, but IIRC there are some very stringent mass restrictions for the landing envelope), The shuttle could since HST is relatively light. The issue is that some of the servicing "mods" would have to be undone to allow it to fit in the bay |
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