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Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: Sundowner on September 19, 2006, 04:20:33 PM

I hate coincidences. Especially when the whole ball of wax is at stake. Risk = Exposure X Consequence. Full observational inspection including and up to an EVA inspection.
Of course a level three diagnostic is in order.(Wink to STTNG fans);)
What say you?

Regards
Sun

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/19/space.shuttle.ap/index.html

....NASA engineers said they think the object may have shook loose from the shuttle during the firing of jets in preparation for landing. Sensors on the shuttle's right wing detected some kind of impact  about the same time the object was first spotted.

But NASA officials said the fact that all of the sensors in that section were triggered -- rather than just one or two -- suggests they were set off by vibrations from the jet firings.......

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: Sundowner on September 19, 2006, 04:33:15 PM

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/060919_sts115_landingdelay.html


Space.com has much better images of the object. All I can say is ...What the H E double-touthpick!!???
Regards
Sun

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: LePaul on September 19, 2006, 05:55:44 PM

Well looks like they'll scan the shuttle's belly and flight surfaces when the crew wakes up at 845PM EST and see if its that filler material.  They mentioned maybe even an EVA.  The object is moving away at a good clip so I wonder if they'll go get it in a spacewalk?

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: FUNKED1 on September 19, 2006, 08:09:11 PM

I think it's a used rubber.

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: boxboy28 on September 19, 2006, 09:19:10 PM

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I think it's a used rubber.

LOL that is soooo what i thought when i saw the pix tooo!

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: APDrone on September 19, 2006, 10:35:54 PM

My first thought was the Heaven's Gate people are probably very pissed that they missed the real ship.

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: Meatwad on September 19, 2006, 10:57:06 PM

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I think it's a used rubber.

Ailen rubber, the astronauts are having freaky sex with alien women

Title: Mystery object delays shuttle landing
Post by: rabbidrabbit on September 19, 2006, 11:38:57 PM

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I think it's a used rubber.

Ahhh yes....the infamous "big bang" theory raises its ugly head yet again!