Re: shuttle comet seen

From: JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Date: Mon Jul 16 2001 - 23:25:56 PDT

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Daniel Deak wrote:
> aroound -2. At MECO we saw like a comet tail appeared. It looked like a fuel
> dump of irregular shape. If it is not a usual feature, could it be the result of
> the new main engine being used for the first time ? 

I've seen several launches before and this is the first time I recall
seeing that spectacular tail.
I'm wondering if it was always there, but made visible this time by
the sun which was about to rise?
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