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

[satcom]

Having just reviewed the video that was downlinked there was a definite 
"glint" from the object......in fact more than one.....certainly not ice 
like. and quite angular....sharp edges.

If 12 inches long it was approx 4 "  wide.

John



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Vick" <cpvick at globalsecurity.org>
To: "'Keith Gottschalk'" <kgottschalk at uwc.ac.za>; 
<fpspace at friends-partners.org>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] 12 - 18 inch object breaks away from Discovery ????


> Return to station asap if possible
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fpspace-bounces at friends-partners.org
> [mailto:fpspace-bounces at friends-partners.org] On Behalf Of Keith 
> Gottschalk
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 9:06 AM
> To: fpspace at friends-partners.org
> Subject: [FPSPACE] 12 - 18 inch object breaks away from Discovery ????
>
>    Oops. We do recall.  We also recall the report into the Columbia
> tragedy, which said that every remaining shuttle flight must be treated
> as an experimental flight, not as a routine flight.
>
>    Sounds like time to speedily repeat that robotic arm scan of all
> leading edges, then the rest of the TPS.
> And to nurse oxygen, & CO2-scrubber supplies in the meantime.
> Keith
>
>>>> "Jim Oberg" <jeoberg at comcast.net> 06/13/08 2:54 PM >>>
>
>>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.
>
>
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