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December 27, 2011
"Ah Hexagon"
Posted by gerardvanderleun at December 27, 2011 7:44 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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I don't remember where I saw it, but years ago I read that the Hubble Space Telescope was basically a civilian version of the KH-11 spy satellite, and that its optics were deliberately configured incorrectly in order to conceal the true capabilities of the KH-11. (You'll recall that a Shuttle mission was required to install corrective lenses and make the telescope usable.)
The Hubble's mirrors were built by Perkin-Elmer, too, so you would think that they would be able to get it right...if they wanted to.
Posted by: rickl at December 27, 2011 4:23 PM