Re: ISS/STS debris question

From: Leo Barhorst (l.barhorst@upcmail.nl)
Date: Mon Jul 20 2009 - 15:40:53 UTC

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    Hi Ed,
    
    It is the thermal cover on the docking port for the japanese cargoferry.
    As this has to be unloaded, a man must enter it, so the cover will be at 
    least 1 m in dia, probably bigger.
    
    Greetings and clear skies,
    Leo Barhorst Almere The Netherlands
    52.3717 N 05.2580 E -2 m MSL
    
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: "Edward S Light" <light@argoscomp.com>
    To: <SeeSat-L@satobs.org>
    Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 4:55 PM
    Subject: ISS/STS debris question
    
    
    >
    > I understand that another piece of ISS/STS-127 "debris" has been
    > cataloged, namely 35634 = 98-067BR, described to be "Kibo thermal
    > cover".  Does anyone have any clue as to how big this is?  E.g.
    > is it bigger than a tool kit?
    >
    > Clear and dark skies!
    >   Ed Light
    >      Lakewood, NJ, USA
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