Well, is it worth trying to save the HST? That's the "twenty thousand dollar question" now, isn't it.
One has to remember, the HST was launched in 1990, which means it was finished in 1988 at least, which means it was being assembled in the mid-80's, which means it was being manufactured in the early 80's, which means it was designed in the late 70's....
It's been in the harsh environment of space now for 18 years...
And we're trying to make it work with the very latest technology..
I'd have been more surprised it it HAD all worked...
But now NASA have spent god-knows how much on STS-125, they're not about to just "give up" i think, not without a public outcry anyway....
However, to fix Hubble, lots of other things will have to suffer, the ISS, Project Constellation..
Hubble will only last until 2013 anyway, and Project Constellation and the ISS will continue way past that.....
Is it really worth risking them for the old HST????