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>Here seems a stupid one?
>
>SVS needed a clear payload bay in order to test full arm extension.???
>
>Now when a satellitte is carried up, it is inside some shrouds and often
>a turntable spinner.  Also bigger payloads are on racks.
>
>Why not towards the last day of flight,  EVA two astronauts and jettision
>the miscellaneous hardware.?  sure it's sapce junk,  but they could
>wrap it all together on some cables and deploy a large mylar drdrogue
>shield so it's radar visible and has high atmospheric drag.  it should come
>down in a few years, if the drag is sufficient.
>
>any guesses?


  No, that's not a very good idea. We don't need more Space Junk floating
  around up there no matter how easy it is to see.
   
  On the other hand, when a TDRS/IUS is sent on it's way, it opens up
  a great big space in the payload bay. Plenty of room for the RMS
  Space Vision System's needs. So, if it needs a clear payload bay for
  tests, fly it on STS-54 (TDRS-F/IUS) or STS-51 (ACTS/TOS). I don't
  understand how this idea escaped the person who replied to my original
  post.
  
  -Brian