Nemeski@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 6 months agoPrivate mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails showwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up145arrow-down1external-linkPrivate mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails showwww.npr.orgNemeski@lemm.ee to Space@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months ago If the NSA had an “unused Hubble chassis”, how many were made, and what are the others doing? It’s secret, but not THAT secret, since it requires sending Hubble-sized telescopes into orbit. Looks like there are 6 of that design still in operation.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoWow, I didn’t realize they’d launched almost 20 of them over the years…
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 months agoOh hey, thanks for the link! I knew of Keyhole, but didn’t realize they were Hubble chassis.
It’s secret, but not THAT secret, since it requires sending Hubble-sized telescopes into orbit. Looks like there are 6 of that design still in operation.
Wow, I didn’t realize they’d launched almost 20 of them over the years…
Oh hey, thanks for the link!
I knew of Keyhole, but didn’t realize they were Hubble chassis.