After MECO and I think after ET separation, fuel left in the pipes in the shuttle is dumped through the main engines. It has always been this way as far as I'm aware. Lighting and timing probably made it more visible this time. I think it is a few thousand pounds of hydrogen and/or oxygen. Bill Bard Bill_Bard@raytheon.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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