Comments on: Hubble servicing mission delayed http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: alubroplalave http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-11763 alubroplalave Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:26:16 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-11763 Goodday I'm new here And it looks like a interesting forum, so just wanted to say hello! :):):) And looking forward to participating. Going on vacation for a few days, so i'll be back Goodday I'm new here
And it looks like a interesting forum, so just wanted to say hello! :) :):)
And looking forward to participating.
Going on vacation for a few days, so i'll be back

]]> By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9383 Franko Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:58:03 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9383 Have to move on, Palomar ( 5-meter) is easy to maintain, Hubble (2.4 m) is not "The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. Launch is planned for 2013." Large interferometers, systhesizing large apperture are the near future. Have to move on, Palomar ( 5-meter) is easy to maintain, Hubble (2.4 m) is not
"The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. Launch is planned for 2013."

Large interferometers, systhesizing large apperture are the near future.

]]> By: John Dfwembalmer http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9381 John Dfwembalmer Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:12:35 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9381 Additionally, what a great platform for research of the long term effects of space exposure to electronic equipment! Additionally, what a great platform for research of the long term effects of space exposure to electronic equipment!

]]> By: John Dfwembalmer http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9380 John Dfwembalmer Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:09:49 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9380 I like the idea of loading the Hubble on the Shuttle, bringing it home and repairing it and relaunching it via the space shuttle, or maybe even the new platform. If it is un-repairable at a reasonable cost, I believe it should have a home in the Smithsonian Museum of Flight, instead of incinerating in the atmosphere! What a teaching tool, and piece of history! I like the idea of loading the Hubble on the Shuttle, bringing it home and repairing it and relaunching it via the space shuttle, or maybe even the new platform. If it is un-repairable at a reasonable cost, I believe it should have a home in the Smithsonian Museum of Flight, instead of incinerating in the atmosphere! What a teaching tool, and piece of history!

]]> By: Science News 9/30/08 « Weatherdem’s Weblog http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9342 Science News 9/30/08 « Weatherdem’s Weblog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:32:01 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9342 [...] A critical component of the Hubble has failed.  The Control Unit/Science Data Formatter is no longer working, meaning data can’t be sent to the ground.  A backup version is on-board, but scientists need to see if it can be brought online.  Another backup is located at the Hubble operations center.  Engineers will see if it can be made flight ready and if the system can be replaced in-flight.  Astronauts scheduled for the original Hubble repair mission will likely have to do some additional training also.  All this means the Hubble repair mission is likely to be delayed until January or February of next year.  The next International Space Station construction mission would then be moved up to mid-November. [...] [...] A critical component of the Hubble has failed.  The Control Unit/Science Data Formatter is no longer working, meaning data can't be sent to the ground.  A backup version is on-board, but scientists need to see if it can be brought online.  Another backup is located at the Hubble operations center.  Engineers will see if it can be made flight ready and if the system can be replaced in-flight.  Astronauts scheduled for the original Hubble repair mission will likely have to do some additional training also.  All this means the Hubble repair mission is likely to be delayed until January or February of next year.  The next International Space Station construction mission would then be moved up to mid-November. [...]

]]> By: TJ http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9341 TJ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:01:26 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9341 What will this delay do to the Ares 1-x launch? What will this delay do to the Ares 1-x launch?

]]> By: JD http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9339 JD Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:17:58 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9339 What a close call! Imagine the ramifications if we had repaired the Hubble only to have it break again the next day. What a close call! Imagine the ramifications if we had repaired the Hubble only to have it break again the next day.

]]> By: MikeK http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9337 MikeK Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:28:13 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9337 Hello- I have an alternative- use the shuttle to retrieve Hubbe, do a thorough diagnostic / repair / refit on the ground. Add a roboti thrust module that could bring Hubble to ISS for fture repairs, and return Hubble to orbit on the final flight of the Space Shuttle. Hello-

I have an alternative- use the shuttle to retrieve Hubbe, do a thorough diagnostic / repair / refit on the ground. Add a roboti thrust module that could bring Hubble to ISS for fture repairs, and return Hubble to orbit on the final flight of the Space Shuttle.

]]> By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9335 Franko Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:53:37 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9335 Before we blast the Aliens we have to spy them Giant phase array telescope, orbiting a little beyond Neptune To nearest star = 9.46 e5 m/light year * 4.2 light year ~ 4 e16 m Diameter of Neptune orbit = 1 e13 m 1,000 ghz (1 Thz) wavelength 3 e-4 m x/4 e16 = 1.22*( 3 e-4/1 e13 ) =~ 1.5 meter resolution If we could do 1 micron, near infrared, (red is 0.7 micron), 300 Thz, ~ 5 mm resolution. Before we blast the Aliens we have to spy them
Giant phase array telescope, orbiting a little beyond Neptune

To nearest star = 9.46 e5 m/light year * 4.2 light year ~ 4 e16 m
Diameter of Neptune orbit = 1 e13 m
1,000 ghz (1 Thz) wavelength 3 e-4 m
x/4 e16 = 1.22*( 3 e-4/1 e13 ) =~ 1.5 meter resolution

If we could do 1 micron, near infrared, (red is 0.7 micron),
300 Thz, ~ 5 mm resolution.

]]> By: Derek http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/29/hubble-servicing-mission-likely-delayed-until-next-year/#comment-9330 Derek Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:28:38 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=1242#comment-9330 Larian: TPF has been delayed indefinitely and may never be launched. The precusor to that mission, the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) has been delayed as well with MAYBE a launch date in 2015. We might not see TPF until 2020s at least. We might not even see TPF at all in its current form. Perhaps the European "Darwin" mission will have better luck? Larian: TPF has been delayed indefinitely and may never be launched. The precusor to that mission, the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) has been delayed as well with MAYBE a launch date in 2015. We might not see TPF until 2020s at least. We might not even see TPF at all in its current form. Perhaps the European "Darwin" mission will have better luck?

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