From: prb@access.digex.net (Pat)
Subject: Re: HST Servicing Mission Scheduled for 11 Days
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In article <C6A2At.E9z@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes:
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>No, the thing is designed to be retrievable, in a pinch.  Indeed, this
>dictated a rather odd design for the solar arrays, since they had to be
>retractable as well as extendable, and may thus have indirectly contributed
>to the array-flapping problems.


Why not design the solar arrays to be detachable.  if the shuttle is going
to retunr the HST,  what bother are some arrays.  just fit them with a quick release.

one  space walk,  or use the second canadarm to remove the arrays.

pat
