Hubble Veteran: Space Telescope Merits Future Upgrade

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HOUSTON—A future NASA Orion crew might find its way to an aging but still productive Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to conduct upgrades and repairs, says John Grunsfeld, who journeyed to the orbital observatory as a spacewalking mechanic on three space shuttle missions. Such an Orion crew might...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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