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Hubble Mirrors Fault Found Amid Space Telescope Troubles
An error in grinding and polishing the Hubble Space Telescope mirrors is blamed for a focus flaw crippling the observatory. Hughes Danbury Optical Co confirms a shape problem in one mirror, with tests pointing to a manufacturing mistake and prompts for hearings by Senators Mikulski and others. A replacement camera is planned for 1993.
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