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Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble by mlyle on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @12:45PM (#33097899)
Sure. I'm not talking about the timelines of existing plans for new telescopes. I'm comparing ROI vs:

- mission to reboost and service Hubble in various ways

- launching a new space telescope mission

Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble by Sharlin on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @01:30PM (#33098565)
It takes about fifteen years from concept studies to launch for a Hubble-class space telescope. I guess you could make it in ten if you just chose to replicate Hubble's instruments and if NRO had another spare Keyhole stashed somewhere...
Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble by MichaelCollins on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @05:27PM (#33101435)
The NRO donated two and parts for a third to NASA in 2012. One is apparently being used for the Roman Space Telescope, which would seem to leave another and a primary mirror of a third still unused.