Confused on Durability
I read that NASA considers the chances of a “catastrophic impact” on the space shuttle Atlantis during the Hubble mission to be one in 185 (AW&ST Sept. 15, p. 18). This would be with a time exposure of several days at the more dangerous altitude of 300 naut. mi. If so, how has Hubble survived at...
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