On 8/3/11 5:56 PM, Burns Fisher wrote: > Thanks to everyone who posted pictures. I think Phil Karn's picture number > 9204 is particularly interesting. It almost looks like something coming > out of the collar and bending back and down away from the camera. Any > chance that is an antenna stuck somewhere?
Actually, none of the stills are really as good as the video they were taken from. The satellite is moving around and the changing camera perspective better shows the antenna connector sleeve in 3-D. The lighter object inside the sleeve appeared to be about 1cm below the top end of the sleeve. It also seemed to have a 3-pointed cross section, almost like a miniature Oscar-10 shape. Having never seen the flight hardware, and having seen pictures only of the construction of the antenna, not the dummy load/terminator, I couldn't decide for sure what I was seeing. I took these shots later in the EVA when they were asked to look again at the 70cm antenna and show it on camera. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
