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To: ownstock who wrote (518)	2/14/2003 7:08:54 AM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) of 627

ownstock, If the shuttle had been a bit further out, or closer in, with no plasma all the pictures would become a lot clearer. Tha plasma is a light source and does a good job masking what is behind it, and you can see that in the many fuzzy blob photos that were taken. So we will not find any photos of the shuttle in trouble with any ability to count the tiles or see much larger details. Strangely enough sub or millimeter radar would be better able to image the craft in these conditions. I am not sure how much the plasma would interfere with short wavelength radar....possibly someone online knows? Also there may not have been any radar capable of the task being used for the task at the time. Radars like this may also be able to track smaller objects than the 4" size we hear mentioned, of which there are 8000+ of that size and larger in assorted orbits. Strikes me as irresonsible to litter space like this and there oughta' be a law. Bill

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