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The number of years of service and usefulness of Hubble is truly astonishing. I even remember news, almost joking about its initial mirror flaw which inflicted
by doe88 7y ago
The number of years of service and usefulness of Hubble is truly astonishing. I even remember news, almost joking about its initial mirror flaw which inflicted ironically an almost blindness, so much so people thought it would be fatal. NASA & Hubble seem to have had the last laugh on this one. Long live Hubble!
- tabtab 7y agoBut the repair costs were astronomical (pun semi-intended). However, the experience helped with future maintenance missions. Part of the reason for the flaw was paranoia about leaking tech to other countries that could result in spy scopes, which made testing tricky.