thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp) (08/10/89)
The space shuttle mission now underway (as of Wednesday) has been predicted
to last until Sunday.
Somewhere else I read that one of the better meteor showers will peak on
Saturday morning just before dawn.
I realize that there is a LOT of space up there at the orbit of the shuttle,
but are the risks increased that the shuttle would be hit by a meteor much
larger than the 'micrometeors' that most spacecraft are subject to?
(much larger meaning 1/2-1 cm as opposed to dust size)
- tom
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