[FPSPACE] 12 - 18 inch object breaks away from Discovery ????

[Jim Oberg]

This is definitely getting our attention.

I doubt there is any main engine ice left in the aft areas, two weeks into 
the flight.

Recall that the wing leading edge fragment on columbia drifted loose
on the second day of its flight but was NOT observed -- and only
detected post-disaster with analysis of radar returns.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "satcom" <john at satcom.freeserve.co.uk>
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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 6:46 AM
Subject: [FPSPACE] 12 - 18 inch object breaks away from Discovery ????


> Just reported that the crew saw a foot long object float away from the aft
> starbard wing a little earlier.
> They are presently downloading stills to MCC to see if the object can be
> identified.
>
> They have also just downloaded a short snip of video which clearly shows 
> two
> objects , one much larger than the other , rotating and 
> flashing...possibly
> ice from the engine bell area.
>
> John
>
>
>
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