It seems that Discovery picked up a stowaway on its launch to the International Space Station on Sunday. A free-tailed bat with what was believed had a broken wing took up residence on the external tank of the Shuttle:
He was dubbed "Interim Problem Report 119V-0080" by the NASA Final Inspection Team and was given a waiver for launch. Sadly, it looks like he probably did not survive what had to be the ride of his life. Space.com dubbed him "Brian". At least Brian got to go out in a way I hope those he left behind can envy.
As a commenter pointed out at Space.com:
Requiscat in Pace, Brian
He was dubbed "Interim Problem Report 119V-0080" by the NASA Final Inspection Team and was given a waiver for launch. Sadly, it looks like he probably did not survive what had to be the ride of his life. Space.com dubbed him "Brian". At least Brian got to go out in a way I hope those he left behind can envy.
As a commenter pointed out at Space.com:
It never bodes well when Systems Engineering and Integration performs a debris analysis on you...I expect the animal rights nuts to start screaming any time now. Too bad we can't strap them to them to the external tank and check their aerodynamic properties. Here's hoping Brian made it through Max-Q and earned his astronaut wings.
Requiscat in Pace, Brian
1 comments:
What a great TV show idea....
"Bats in Space!!!"
Should appeal to the tweenie goths.
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