Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!eagle!allegra!alice!alb From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Orbiting Debris Found Message-ID: <2573@alice.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Feb-84 14:11:15 EST Article-I.D.: alice.2573 Posted: Sat Feb 4 14:11:15 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 07:26:32 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 8 NORAD radar has found 17 chunks of orbiting debris that could be the remains of Westar VI, ejected yesterday from the Challenger. The debris is in an orbit that would be assumed by remnants of the satellite had its kick motor exploded about one second after firing. NASA, which initially reported a good firing, later said it was unsure about the initial burn; the PAM was supposed to burn for 80 seconds.