XPost: sci.space.history, sci.space.shuttle   
   From: bthorn64@cox.net   
      
   On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:31:53 GMT, A Hubble Hubble   
    wrote:   
      
   >>> Current plan is to launch the prop module on an ELV when HST is no   
   >>> longer able to produce science.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> We should talk to the Russians; a modified Progress could do this job at   
   >> fairly low cost.   
   >>   
   >> Pat   
      
   >It's my understanding that the approach rate of the Progress is too   
   >fast.  HST is "delicate" and needs something better than Progress.   
      
   And Progress can't reach Hubble's altitude.   
      
   Brian   
      
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