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From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: PAM firing pix via RMS camera
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Date: Mon, 27-Feb-84 19:36:39 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 27 19:36:39 1984
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The pictures were shown on all the network news programs the
night of the firing (surprisingly, I did not see them on CNN!)
It was not as spectacular as the event really is.  Since, the
camera was directed up at the PAM, no rocket plume (the
spectacular part) was seen.  What you could see was a flash
followed by a bright ring of material which quickly descended
and widened as the satellite moved away.  The satellite/PAM could
only be seen for about 10 to 15 seconds, further leading officials
to believe that the motors shut down early.