Comments on: Hubble mission to be announced Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern

By: Cylinder

Cylinder — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:58:24 +0000

This is already a done deal, IMHO. Griffin’s been very assured about the Hubble mission over the last few pressers. They just had to complete the RTF cycle before they could commit to the mission. I don’t think NASA would be throwing a “we’re not going to fix Hubble” party. That would be bizzare.

By: Mytho

Mytho — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:17:47 +0000

I sincerelly hope that Hubble will give us more and more motives to be amazed at the universe and it’s awesome capability to amaze us even more.

And, after the span life is done with, it is sad, but also very fitting that the hubble would end up it’s life as a shooting star.

By: The Bad Astronomer

The Bad Astronomer — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:44:24 +0000

Hye, Imust be psychic– this was just posted on SpaceRef, about Hubble not needing a deorbit module for now.

And no, I meant “heavy”, as Wayne pointed out above.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:56:39 +0000

Absolute Zero,
I’m pretty sure he was talking about it making a shuttle landing more dangerous with the load, so in that respect (while an atmospheric glider) I think it is appropriate to refer to Hubble’s “weight”.

By: Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:26:44 +0000

BA, don’t you mean “since it’s so big and massive“? Picky picky picky.

By: Sticks

Sticks — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:26:41 +0000

Expect to be disappointed

sorry

By: Michelle Rochon

Michelle Rochon — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:24:47 +0000

…Wow. They’re very good at keeping the suspense, uh?