03-03-2016, 05:21 AM
China, India, and others have militaries too. They may have wanted to use their 25% of the TMT's telescope time for military purposes?... one country could blow up another countries space technology
To track and follow satellites, a telescope has to move across the entire sky in 3-6 minutes. Do you know whether the TMT has the capability to move 30 meters of mirror and it's dome in that short amount of time?
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
To track and follow satellites, a telescope has to move across the entire sky in 3-6 minutes. Do you know whether the TMT has the capability to move 30 meters of mirror and it's dome in that short amount of time?
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -Annie Dillard
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves