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From: DOHC@TUCCVM.BITNET (Bob Roberds)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Discovery's launch: Am I imagining things?
Message-ID: <116DOHC@TUCCVM>
Date: 29 Sep 88 23:57:45 GMT
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>HOORAY! Discovery's in orbit at last. Phew.
>
>BUT....  At about 80 to 90 seconds into the flight, I and several
>friends independently thought we saw flame coming out of the right hand
>(no, right on the TV screen, so I guess that must mean its really the
>"left hand") SRB at the case-to-nozzle joint (where the cylindrical
>booster starts to flare toward the bottom). Did anyone else see this?
>The commentators didnt mention it. I hope I'm wrong.

I thought I saw that too.  And NBC (I think it was) mentioned it.  NASA
guys sed "don't sweat it."  I for one will stop sweating it after the
SRBs have been examined REAL closely.