Space Bat

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Submitted by Hashy on Wed, 18/03/2009 - 11:55

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/launchb…

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/319336main_STS-119Bat4.jpg

“A bat that was clinging to space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank during the countdown to launch the STS-119 mission remained with the spacecraft as it cleared the tower, analysts at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center concluded.

Based on images and video, a wildlife expert who provides support to the center said the small creature was a free tail bat that likely had a broken left wing and some problem with its right shoulder or wrist. The animal likely perished quickly during Discovery’s climb into orbit.”

Aussie Flying Foxes dont have this problem ;p

Somebody during the post docking media + teleconference asked about it, weather or not they had seen it in pictures taken of the tank after it had reached orbit.

The bat has not been seen since the shuttle cleared the tower.

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