[Newsbot]

Title: NASA gets two military spy telescopes for astronomy
Category: Science
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2012-06-04 11:49:40

[GreenTiger]

I like the idea of military assets being put to use for purely scientific purposes.

[CrazyNewfie]

One thing that really stuck out to me in this story was:�We don�t at this point in time anticipate EVER being rich enough to use both of them, but it sure would be fun, wouldn�t it?� Hertz said.
First off, I am of the belief NASA needs to be funded better. But, if they don't have the money, AND don't envision ever having the money to launch both telescopes, why not offer one to any scientific agency in the world who might be able to afford to put one in space and actually have scientist be able to take advantage of it?

[BartSimpson]

CrazyNewfie CrazyNewfie:

One thing that really stuck out to me in this story was:�We don�t at this point in time anticipate EVER being rich enough to use both of them, but it sure would be fun, wouldn�t it?� Hertz said.
First off, I am of the belief NASA needs to be funded better. But, if they don't have the money, AND don't envision ever having the money to launch both telescopes, why not offer one to any scientific agency in the world who might be able to afford to put one in space and actually have scientist be able to take advantage of it?

The satellites will eventually be launched. Now that they're public domain Congress will be pressured to fund launching them so they don't go to waste.

[CrazyNewfie]

It probably comes down to greed...'but it's ours, I don't care if we'll never use it, it was given to us and not you, so there'.

[BartSimpson]

CrazyNewfie CrazyNewfie:

It probably comes down to greed...'but it's ours, I don't care if we'll never use it, it was given to us and not you, so there'.

No, the satellites contain sensitive technology that we're not going to just give away.

[DrCaleb]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

CrazyNewfie CrazyNewfie:

It probably comes down to greed...'but it's ours, I don't care if we'll never use it, it was given to us and not you, so there'.

No, the satellites contain sensitive technology that we're not going to just give away.

That's how we felt about the sale of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates.

But I think from the article, these are just shells and mirrors. No instruments aboard.