From: jrfrank@ibm-pc.borg.retro.com   
      
   Mike Swift  wrote in news:tomswift-   
   769890.12425925012004@cnews.newsguy.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.   
      
   It would be smarter to latch onto the bottom attach points used to attach   
   HST to the shuttle's flight servicing struction. You keep all the loads   
   axial that way.   
      
   >  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.   
      
   Good points.   
      
   > Does someone know what the delta-v is required to change orbital plane   
   > from the HST orbit to the 56 degree space station orbit?   
      
   51.6 degrees, actually.   
      
   The required delta-V is around 3.1 km/s. Coincidentally, this is about the   
   same as would be required to send Hubble to the moon. It's a lot of delta-   
   V.   
      
      
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