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This will be a huge victory, if it succeeds.And a huge catastrophe, if it fails.
100 times greater resolution than Hubbel but a failure would be catastrophic for future funding.
Then let's hope the engineers know the difference between Inches and Centimeters, and test the thing before shooting it into space?
There is a reason why they are testing the s**t on this telescope.
Damage during launch is always a risk. Launch is a pretty violent event.
SpaceX is saying the lost a spy satellite that went up over the weekend.
A SpaceX spokesperson told Popular Mechanics: “We do not comment on missions of this nature; but as of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally.â€A communications spokesperson for Northrop Grumman simply provided this statement: "This is a classified mission. We cannot comment on classified missions."
I thought SpaceX didn't really give info on the mission.http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a14848403/rumors-swirl-that-the-secret-zuma-spacecraft-launched-by-spacex-was-lost/
Apparently SpaceX are about the only people not commenting:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/08/highly-classified-us-spy-satellite-appears-to-be-a-total-loss-after-spacex-launch.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-satellite/u-s-spy-satellite-believed-destroyed-after-failing-to-reach-orbit-officials-idUSKBN1EY087
I cannot help but wonder, for a "spy" satellite, the government would want the public to believe it failed when it did not.