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"limited telescope time "

Hubble is nearing its end of life. I always hoped that robotics would have advanced enough to replace aging parts before it re-entered the earth's atmosphere. Webb and Hubble could both be fully utilized.



Hubble still has 5 years of use planned, and won't decay before 2030. Plenty of time to get the infrastructure in place for a servicing mission by an Orion capsule or even a robotic mission.




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