tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612697638678594412.post3639092206826497837..comments2024-03-26T21:35:39.266-07:00Comments on CANDELS: Spy Satellites to Look Up?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17704873086455232100noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612697638678594412.post-44786727278865858182012-06-13T05:18:19.907-07:002012-06-13T05:18:19.907-07:00I love the plan, it seems almost ...inevitable. Le...I love the plan, it seems almost ...inevitable. Let's see how many committees will be needed to get it!<br /><br />About cost: HST was launched 6 months after the fall of the Berlin wall, and clearly was conceived in another geopolitical environment: USA+Europe (NATO) here, Soviet Union & friends there: not by chance, ESA is partner on HST (and JWST, with Canada). Well, things have changed. Money is elsewhere and there are nations eager to have a decent space program that are reinventing the wheel. Are they willing to collaborate on the next generation of big space telescopes? How much political return would this bring? How much impact could this have on their public opinion? Hope someone is looking into this.Massimo R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612697638678594412.post-82797027490444590192012-06-12T23:05:44.230-07:002012-06-12T23:05:44.230-07:00Also, a case that's missed there: a big quick ...Also, a case that's missed there: a big quick wide-field survey to great depth is excellent for Solar System science, mapping the asteroid and TNO populations, if you design the cadence a little carefully. The TNOs help describe the early evolution of the Solar System.T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612697638678594412.post-6756933560220093882012-06-12T20:14:16.488-07:002012-06-12T20:14:16.488-07:00I've heard the number $1B floating around, but...I've heard the number $1B floating around, but I think it's hard to know because a lot depends on how simple you make it and how much risk you are willing to take. I don't have Warren's number handy, unfortunately. Maybe we should try a bake sale?Harry Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737594514049700386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612697638678594412.post-14241163395512014632012-06-12T15:17:17.843-07:002012-06-12T15:17:17.843-07:00Harry, this is a really great summary of the situa...Harry, this is a really great summary of the situation. I think the biggest thing on our minds is cost. How much would the simplest scenario you mentioned cost? Has anyone explored private funding?<br /><br />Anyone got Warren Buffet's phone number? ;)Shireenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386028026441044301noreply@blogger.com