Re:SpaceX exploring mission to boost Hubble
by moffkalast on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @06:36PM
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Ah fair enough, I hadn't considered the wavelength impact on resolution. That makes at least some sense.
> Hubble can't observe at those wave lengths and they are virtually invisible from earth
coughs in Spitzer
> The limited targetting control doesn't matter from a scientific perspective.
I would argue that it does matter in the case of specific events like the DART impact. Having it in its field of view was either extensive planning or dumb luck. I really don't see how it was too complicated to add one pitch servo, hell having a full robotic arm is even planned for LUVIOR.
> Hubble can't observe at those wave lengths and they are virtually invisible from earth
coughs in Spitzer
> The limited targetting control doesn't matter from a scientific perspective.
I would argue that it does matter in the case of specific events like the DART impact. Having it in its field of view was either extensive planning or dumb luck. I really don't see how it was too complicated to add one pitch servo, hell having a full robotic arm is even planned for LUVIOR.