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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
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Posted: Mon Nov  5 20:12:42 1984
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Reply-To: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak)
Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica
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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.

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