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In article <1993Jan25.084257.1@stsci.edu>, zellner@stsci.edu writes...
>In article <1jvcesINNki1@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, ko_mike@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu 
>(Michael Y Ko) writes:
> 
> > I know there are three main sites that receive and control information from 
> > the Hubble Space Telescope. I think they're JPL, Goddard, and Space
> > Telescope Institute in Baltimore.
> > 
>Goddard ships both the science and engineering telemetry to STScI in Baltimore.
>We also look at the engineering telemetry, but more specifically at the actual
>science observations in progress to verify that the science instruments did 
>they were supposed to do.  We get all the science data, take a quick look at 
>most of it to verify its integrity, package it up for the Investigators, and
>archive it.  Our real-time commanding is presently limited to making small
>pointing corrections and occasinally setting an event flag.  We will have more
>real-time responsibilities for aligning the COSTAR mirrors. 
> 
>I do not know of any real-time link to JPL.  Perhaps you are thinking of 
>Marshall Flight Center, which had some responsibilites in the early stages
>following launch.

The Deep Space Network (which is run by JPL) is a backup to Hubble should
anything happen to TDRS.  We have not had to backup Hubble since it has 
been launched, but the link it there. 
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