Is the NASA “Tether Incident” Bogus or Should it be Examined More Closely?

This is a bit more on the actual details of the mission from when it happened and some other stat info.  It is cited from wikipedia:

The TSS-1R mission was a reflight of TSS-1 which was flown onboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-46 in July/August 1992. The Tether Satellite System circled the Earth at an altitude of 296 kilometers, placing the tether system within the rarefied electrically charged layer of the atmosphere known as the ionosphere.

STS-75 mission scientists hoped to deploy the tether to a distance of 20.7 kilometers (12.9 mi). Over 19 kilometers of the tether were deployed before the tether broke. It remained in orbit for a number of weeks and was easily visible from the ground, appearing something like a small but surprisingly bright fluorescent light traveling through the sky.

TSS-1R tether composition [NASA].

What do you think and feel free to comment with your ideas on this video!  And check back as we may post footage with different types of analysis in regards to this mysterious happening.



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