Space Shuttle Debris Plume

StephenCFI · February 1st, 2003, 15:23

National Weather Service weather radar from Jackson, MS clearly shows a debris plume. This is near-real time radar, currently 8 hours after the break-up.

iceman21 · February 1st, 2003, 15:28

Are you talking about the line from Alexandria to McComb?

That is quite the sight and is alarming.

StephenCFI · February 1st, 2003, 15:39

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Are you talking about the line from Alexandria to McComb?

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Yes indeed. The returns in the area of Jackson are likely ground clutter, probably because they turned up the gain to optimize the debris returns.

travis_az · February 1st, 2003, 15:41

Why would there still be echos this long after and in MO?

StephenCFI · February 1st, 2003, 16:28

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Why would there still be echos this long after and in MO?

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Because the pieces are very very tiny (think dust) and they are floating with the prevailing winds. They are over Mississippi (east of Texas), not Missouri.

aloft · February 1st, 2003, 17:09

I dunno about dust--probably lightweight stuff like shielded insulation, thin sheet metal pieces, that sort of stuff. It's essentially a cloud of chaff, like the metal foil a fighter dispenses to evade a radar-guided missile.

chunk75 · February 2nd, 2003, 01:08

Here's the image from the time....the original link will take you to the live feed which is now clear.

February 1st, 2003, 15:23	#1
StephenCFI Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 29	Space Shuttle Debris Plume National Weather Service weather radar from Jackson, MS clearly shows a debris plume. This is near-real time radar, currently 8 hours after the break-up.

February 1st, 2003, 15:28	#2
iceman21 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 95	Re: Space Shuttle Debris Plume Are you talking about the line from Alexandria to McComb? That is quite the sight and is alarming.

February 1st, 2003, 15:39	#3
StephenCFI Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 29	Re: Space Shuttle Debris Plume [ QUOTE ] Are you talking about the line from Alexandria to McComb? [/ QUOTE ] Yes indeed. The returns in the area of Jackson are likely ground clutter, probably because they turned up the gain to optimize the debris returns.

February 1st, 2003, 15:41	#4
travis_az Newbie Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Madison, Wi Posts: 21	Re: Space Shuttle Debris Plume Why would there still be echos this long after and in MO?

February 1st, 2003, 16:28	#5
StephenCFI Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 29	Re: Space Shuttle Debris Plume [ QUOTE ] Why would there still be echos this long after and in MO? [/ QUOTE ] Because the pieces are very very tiny (think dust) and they are floating with the prevailing winds. They are over Mississippi (east of Texas), not Missouri.

February 1st, 2003, 17:09	#6
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,998	Re: Space Shuttle Debris Plume I dunno about dust--probably lightweight stuff like shielded insulation, thin sheet metal pieces, that sort of stuff. It's essentially a cloud of chaff, like the metal foil a fighter dispenses to evade a radar-guided missile.

February 2nd, 2003, 01:08	#7
chunk75 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: FL Posts: 922	Re: Space Shuttle Debris Plume Here's the image from the time....the original link will take you to the live feed which is now clear.

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