Columbia imaged by Keyhole?

From: Edward Lyons (eddie.lyons@virgin.net)
Date: Mon Feb 24 2003 - 17:11:26 EST

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Ted Molczan recently produced an excellent analysis of the possibility that
Columbia could have been imaged by USA 129.

In "Release 03-078 - CAIB Advanced Sightings Team Status" from NASA is the
following:

<snip>
"Examples of information that is being brought to bear are:
*  On orbit photography and analysis - DOD"
<snip>


Can this be taken as confirmation that the DoD did indeed image Columbia in
orbit?

There are two possibilities: Columbia was imaged from a space-based asset;
or, Columbia was imaged from a high-resolution ground based tracking camera.

Perhaps we will find out in due course if the outcome of the analysis (and
the source material being analysed) is not classified.


Eddie Lyons
Portsmouth, UK
50.8450N 001.0690W 15m asl


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