[meteorite-list] Salyut 7 satelite tanks, information request

From: Mike Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:37:34 2004
Message-ID: <3A37C4A4.6BFFD400_at_concentric.net>

Hello everyone, I need some information on the Salyut 7 satellite, the
one that fell in Argentina in 1991. I acquired the 3rd fuel tank from
this satellite today. I need to know if there is any information source
on the internet about this particular satellite. I will have a special
web page built in the next day or two with photos. It is a really nice
piece, with the bottom burned completely through and the other side in
pristine condition, there is only one micro meteorite crater that I
could find though! I would assume that the orientation of the tank on
the satellite could account for that though. Is this a correct
assumption? If the tank is on the trailing side of the satellite, would
it not be far less susceptible to bombardment?

thanks
Mike Farmer
Received on Wed 13 Dec 2000 01:49:09 PM PST