Response #33 does NOT address the questions I quaried:
Where did these 'items' come from, off the shuttle? *I.E. the two 'rings' and the foil or metal fabric, and plastic bag?
*Where is the NASA site that inventories exactly what was on the shuttle when it left, and was 'missing' when it came back???
If these items did not come from the shuttle, what are the chances of something sharing the same orbit and speed as the shuttle?
*IF the objects did NOT come from the shuttle, then offer an answer to the above question...
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Talk about 'ignoring' relative stuff...
NO ONE has tried to aswer these questions:
How far away from the shuttle was this "shim", when it was caught on video? *If it WAS a shim, one should be able to tell how far away it was and how fast it was moving, BECAUSE they knew how big it is.
Given that they 'think' it is a shim, why doesn't it at times disppear, given its relative thiness? (If the object was tumbling, and not always absoltuely facing the shuttle.)
MOREOVER, I think these questions need to be addressed, in order to arrive at an answer as to whether the something 'bumped' into the shuttle...
Are shuttle sensors calibrated to account for 'normal' viberations of shuttle operating systems?
Did the crew report 'normal' shutters/viberations, or did they report a 'bump'?
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And lastly...
Is this story 'over', or does NASA plan any more news conferences to explain what these objects were?
Where are the hi-res detailed photos & video of these objects?