FYS-TS@FINHUT.BITNET (02/22/86)
Two nights back I was watching our local news which reported of the latest soviet achievement, the launch of their PERMANENT MANNED STATION, named 'Peace'(Mir). I would be glad to read some comments and info on this, all I know is that the station is called a third generation version by the soviets and it will form the central core of a larger entity. It appears to be equipped with several(4-6, I reckon) docking ports which can probably be used to attach specific expansion modules of Kosmos type to the core and also Progress supply vehicles as well as Souyz manned spacecraft. According to our news, the station will indeed be manned permanently. My first impression was, that the launch was a logical continuation of the soviet program and the slow but definite development of the the soviet shuttle(s,?) fits well into the picture. As mentioned, if there is someone reading the net, who knows more about this, I'd be glad to learn more. What are the current plans concerning the Hubble telescope? Any chance, that it would be launched this year? Are there any comprehensive material available on these TAV's? Some type of review would be nice. If someone has some references, they would be most welcome. Greetings from northern Europe, Tero Siili, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
pavo@LORAL.UUCP (james mees) (02/25/86)
watch the next issue of aviation week (if you can get it), because it will no doubt as usual contain more technical details than one is likely to get out of the 'popular media'. if you are interested in the technical details of space and how/what/why we're doing there, this magazine is an absolute requirement. jim
allen@mmm.UUCP (Kurt Allen) (02/26/86)
>What are the current plans concerning the Hubble telescope? Any >chance, that it would be launched this year? Aviation Week and Space tech. reported that NASA hopes to keep the Hubble telescope as near to schedule as possible. That announcement occured before the decision to redesign the SRB seals was announce, which will probably take around a year. Greetings from Northern USA (Minnesota) -- Kurt W. Allen 3M Center ihnp4!mmm!allen
spock@iham1.UUCP (Ed Weiss) (02/27/86)
In article <562@mmm.UUCP>, allen@mmm.UUCP (Kurt Allen) writes: > >What are the current plans concerning the Hubble telescope? Any > >chance, that it would be launched this year? > > Aviation Week and Space tech. reported that NASA hopes to > keep the Hubble telescope as near to schedule as possible. That > announcement occured before the decision to redesign the SRB > seals was announce, which will probably take around a year. > > Greetings from Northern USA (Minnesota) > > > > -- > Kurt W. Allen > 3M Center > ihnp4!mmm!allen There was an announcement that the SRB seals would be redesigned? I didn't think anything of this sort would be decided until the inquiry is finished. Anyone know any details. -- Ed Weiss ihnp4!iham1!spock --> Live Long and Prosper <--