Another thread link here:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...t=hubble+scrap
(me huggles the search function)
The Hubble is outdated as it is... It would be far better to scrap it either way, whether theres a replacement enroute or not. At the time it was ahead of its time, but now our digital cameras could almost get similar resolution if they were in space (exageration, but still...).
The Hubble did its job, and now it dies.