Yup, something to do with weight

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carl — 2/8/2008 6:11:04 PM (archived)

And it's ability to land in the Indian Ocean within the specified zone, more weight means it will come down sooner, thus the vent. Guess they top off the ET with a little extra just in case

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ET venting after separation - Raoul - 2/8/2008 5:07:50 PM
- Camera pictures - TB - 2/9/2008 4:12:30 AM
  - re: The TDRS system - Raoul - 2/9/2008 12:42:18 PM
    - I don't think it's TDRS - Doug Ellison - 2/12/2008 9:40:42 AM
- "phone.... home..." (n/t) - Fox - 2/9/2008 1:17:39 AM
- I wonder if that's what I saw yesterday. - Jacob - 2/8/2008 10:27:33 PM
- Previously, lighting conditions didn't allow for those kind of pictures (n/t) - Raoul - 2/8/2008 7:30:23 PM
  - Were those OMS thrusters Firings? - carl - 2/8/2008 7:55:31 PM
    - re: OMS are fired a while after ET separation - Raoul - 2/8/2008 11:12:50 PM
- is this normal? - DJL - 2/8/2008 5:42:58 PM
  - Yup, something to do with weight - carl - 2/8/2008 6:11:04 PM

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