In late 1999,
I started communicating with James Oberg (Computer
Systems Analyst and NASA spokesperson) about our different POVs
regarding the STS-48 (and 80) footage where
a white object drifting in dark space amongst a field of similar-looking
white objects seems to be "fired" upon and the object is seen
taking off at a high rate of speed. I could not accept the official
explanation that the objects were ice crystals illuminated by the sun
and affected by various Shuttle firing mechanisms.
The main problem with the official explanation is that the object was
not part of the field of similar objects, even though some are also
seen drifting. Originally, the object "fired" upon emerges
from the darkness and then starts to drift as if under power. The official
explanation really sounds weak for the different activities that are
seen. Even the claim that the main flash came from the Shuttle suffers
as there is more than one flash. Nothing else has been adequately explained
by NASA.
James suggested that I view the STS-63 POST FLIGHT PRESENTATION videotape
available from NASA. He did not specify what I was supposed to look
for but I guessed that it had to do with a similar situation as far
as the insinuated ice crystals.
The STS-63 videotape consists of the Shuttle's Astronauts presented
individually by the Mission Commander, and video footage and slides
of their Mission activities inside and outside the Shuttle. Thirteen
minutes into the tape I discovered the first and main anomaly. The upsidedown
scene shows a sunlit Earth filling more than half of the TV screen with
the rest being dark space. Mission Specialist Mike Foale starts to describe
a maneuver the Shuttle is going to make around the MIR Space Station
to give it a look-over inspection. As he says "...Because of that
uncertainty...", a dark rectangular shape enters from the right,
is seen against the Earth, and just before it disappears at the top
center of the TV screen, it seems to start to make an end-over-end tumbling
maneuver. No comments are heard from anyone about this anomaly and I
don't think they're even aware of it.
About 21 minutes into the tape, one of the two female Astronauts says
that they have one last chance to say goodby to MIR and the scene changes
to a similar night scene as seen on the STS-48 footage with similar
white objects (Ice crystals from now on will
be said with tongue-in-cheek). Even though the narrator
says that MIR is in the middle of the frame, it's not visible but it's
probably one of the seemingly far-away white objects. This footage is
only seconds long but it became very interesting. After playing the
tape back 'n' forth a few times and looking at the various pulsing white
objects, I noticed a triangle of white objects near the bottom right
of the TV screen. The bottom point object is seen really pulsing. Other
ice crystals are seen pulsing but not as strong as the one in the triangle.
Just as in the STS-48 footage a white object EMERGES from between the
two top white objects that formed the triangle and starts to drift away
from the triangle. At this time a meteroite streaks by and that's the
end of the footage. No explanations are given and no Shuttle firings
are seen to activate drifting ice crystals.
When I told Oberg of my two discoveries his only reply was, "Interesting."
His supposed purpose for my watching the tape escaped me and I'm glad
to have seen similar activity to the STS-48 footage. There must be additional
footage that could show where that white object drifted to because in
the STS-80 footage a lot of round objects are seen materializing from
Earth's atmosphere, "blooming", drifting, "rendezvous-ing"
with other similar objects and some are seen moving at high speeds along
with meteorites.
I am not a conspiracy supporter but there are things happening in space
for which the official explanations are lacking in common sense and
logic. My opinion of the STS-48 footage is shared by what seems to be
the majority of people with at least one Ph.D. (Jack
Kasher) which puts us in good company. Sun-lit ice crystals?
No way!
©
2000 Edward Lopez
skepticaled@webtv.net
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See
the STS-63 video HERE!
