[USMA:24804] Fwd: miles of meters?

[John Nichols]

I sent CNN a note and told them of the error.

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Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:01:23 -0500
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Couldn't help but notice this in the media this morning.

Nat

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>From the NY Times this morning...

>>... Air Force radar image of the shuttle gathered at Eglin Air Force Base
in Florida on Jan. 17, one day into Columbia's flight.  The radar data
appears to show a small object moving away from the shuttle at about five
meters per second, a NASA spokesman said today.
>>

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/10/national/nationalspecial/10SHUT.html


And from CNN, I assume the same story....

>> An Air Force tracking station captured images of the object separating
from the shuttle at 5 miles per second January 17
>>

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/10/sprj.colu.wrap/index.html

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Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
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