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Having a ship and a launcher capable of reaching the telescope is a bit different of being able to service it. I understand that just planning and preparing a
by gaius_baltar 5y ago
Having a ship and a launcher capable of reaching the telescope is a bit different of being able to service it. I understand that just planning and preparing a mission on this scale, with current technology and processes, would take more time than the service life of the telescope itself.
Also, AFAIK, Crew Dragon does not have airlocks or other resources for EVAs. Not sure it the capsule can be evacuated for that too. But I would like more information in this issue ... could not find too much from reliable sources for now.
- messe 5y ago> Having a ship and a launcher capable of reaching the telescope is a bit different of being able to service it. True. But generally when people bring up the statement that we can't service it, they usually back that up by citing the distance. There would still be a lot of hurdles to overcome, but none are insurmountable with relatively small investment. All of that said, if Starship works, then the economics change drastically anyway. You could probably launch an entire fleet of less reliable, but much cheaper telescopes, for less than the cost of servicing.