From: tomswift@cruzio.com
Why glue of course : ). The HST has docking points to be held on to by
the Shuttle's arm, and these are designed to take fairly large loads
used to maneuver the telescope for servicing. A more difficult problem
is that I do not think the HST has a "cigar lighter plug" on it to allow
a connection to its power system. Most of the electrical system is
internal with very secure connectors designed to be worked on by hand.
Any maneuvering vehicle would have to supply all of it's own power and
propulsion.
Does someone know what the delta-v is required to change orbital plane
from the HST orbit to the 56 degree space station orbit?
In article <4013d743$0$70307$75868355@news.frii.net>,
Charles Buckley wrote:
> Zoltan Szakaly wrote:
>
> > marsdenp@usa.net (Patrick Marsden) wrote in message
> > news:<552bd0ca.0401241045.6e35f031@posting.google.com>...
> >
> >>Explorer8939@yahoo.com (Explorer8939) wrote in message
> >>news:<64c0d119.0401211541.33e96de2@posting.google.com>...
> >>
> >>>Anyone know the delta-V to move Hubble to 51.6 degrees (while keeping
> >>>it near 600 km altitude). What would be the amount of required
> >>>propellant, assuming a 300 sec ISP engine?
> >>
> > Heck,
> >
> > Since the hubble is already in orbit, you could easily move it with a
> > solar powered electric propulsion package, having an Isp of 100,000 or
> > something.
> >
> > You could move it with a less than 100 kg ion engine add-on. I haven't
> > actually worked out the numbers but I know that we have ion engines
> > that have been flight tested and the Hubble already has solar panels
> > in place. We don't care if it takes a year to get to the new orbit.
> >
> > Zoltan
>
>
> Out of curiousity, how would you attach the engine to
> Hubble?
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