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08-02-2007, 11:42 PM
By Tariq Malik
Staff Writer
posted: 19 September 2006
01:29 pm ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA shuttle managers are deciding whether simple camera views, a third heat shield survey or possibly even a spacewalk may be required to address a mystery object near the space shuttle Atlantis that has already delayed the spacecraft’s planned Wednesday landing.
http://jkn.com/View?j=772328.356122547470
Photo of mystery object: http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=060919_myst_object_02.jpg&cap=In+this+picture+obtained+by+%3Ca+href%3D%22htt p%3A%2F%2Fcollectspace.com%2Fubb%2FForum30%2FHTML% 2F000427.html%23debris%22%3EcollectSpace.com%0D%0A %3C%2Fa%3E%2C+a+piece+of+debris+is+seen+near+the+o rbiter+Atlantis.+The+photo+was+taken+by+the+STS-115+crew+today.+Credit%3A+NASA%2C+%3Ca+href%3D%22h ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectspace.com%2F%22%3EcollectSp ace.com+
Take a look at their mission insignia....They say it's a solar panel, but it looks more like a pyramid with the capstone missing, yeah?
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-115.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_STS115_082206_prt.htm
Staff Writer
posted: 19 September 2006
01:29 pm ET
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA shuttle managers are deciding whether simple camera views, a third heat shield survey or possibly even a spacewalk may be required to address a mystery object near the space shuttle Atlantis that has already delayed the spacecraft’s planned Wednesday landing.
http://jkn.com/View?j=772328.356122547470
Photo of mystery object: http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=060919_myst_object_02.jpg&cap=In+this+picture+obtained+by+%3Ca+href%3D%22htt p%3A%2F%2Fcollectspace.com%2Fubb%2FForum30%2FHTML% 2F000427.html%23debris%22%3EcollectSpace.com%0D%0A %3C%2Fa%3E%2C+a+piece+of+debris+is+seen+near+the+o rbiter+Atlantis.+The+photo+was+taken+by+the+STS-115+crew+today.+Credit%3A+NASA%2C+%3Ca+href%3D%22h ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectspace.com%2F%22%3EcollectSp ace.com+
Take a look at their mission insignia....They say it's a solar panel, but it looks more like a pyramid with the capstone missing, yeah?
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-115.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_STS115_082206_prt.htm