Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site cbosgd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!cbosgd!mark From: mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re: Westar VI Possibly Found -- Palapa B to be Launched Message-ID: <929@cbosgd.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Feb-84 16:30:13 EST Article-I.D.: cbosgd.929 Posted: Sun Feb 5 16:30:13 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 09:46:26 EST References: <2574@alice.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus Lines: 8 What are the chances of the shuttle picking up one or two large pieces of the Westar from orbit and either repairing it or bringing it back down to Earth for repairs by WU? I seem to recall that this was one of the purposes of the shuttle - repair of faulty satellites. Since the remains are a few hundred miles behind the shuttle, is it possible to slow down briefly to wait for it, or would this destroy the orbit? Or could they pick it up on the next mission?