Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!alan From: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: Space telescope Message-ID: <1445@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 20:12:42 EST Article-I.D.: sdcrdcf.1445 Posted: Mon Nov 5 20:12:42 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 00:47:34 EST References: <11854@sri-arpa.UUCP> Reply-To: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak) Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica Lines: 14 Summary: AW&ST also used the term 'will be able to see 7 times farther' when it recently described the status of the Small Space Telescope. Will someone who is knowledgable about this please put this is meaningful terms? Does this mean that, because of the absence of atmosphere and the length of time it can point at an object, it can detect light about one-third as intense as can presently be detected with the best ground instruments? If not, what does it mean? BTW, Science mag, recenty reporting on its status, stated that it is designed to be refurbished in space not less than every 5 years, but that present plans for America's manned space station won't allow for it to be refurbished until 7 years after it is up. sdcrdcf!alan