RE: STS78 STRANGE OBSERVATION

Maley, Paul D. (PMALEY@GP808.jsc.nasa.gov)
Fri, 28 Jun 1996 16:26:37 -0500

Willie just posted a sighting of what was most likely a water dump. The 
description is the classic example of what a water dump looks like. Since 
there was not a time posted, I can say that today this particular supply 
water ejection began around MET 8d 01h 06m and ended at 8d 02h 23m. If I did 
not make a mistake in doing the conversion to UT, this corresponds to June 
28 at 17:55 UT and ended at 19:12 UT. Either way, I checked the ground track 
map and it shows the orbiter passing over Namibia on an ascending track at 
the time.

Paul Maley

pmaley@gp808.jsc.nasa.gov