[meteorite-list] Soyuz Capsule Flown "Heat Shield"

[MARK BOSTICK]

Hello list,

Possibly of interest to some is these photographs of a "heat shield" from a 
flown Soyuz spacecraft capsule. I was hoping it would compare more with the 
heat shield shaped meteorites I have.  However, this item is pretty much 
just a scorched piece of heat resistant metal attached to a wood block and 
fiberglass put on the inside side. If you are interested you can view 
photographs of the disc shaped item at the following link:

http://www.meteoritearticles.com/Soyuz.html

The other day I brought the Rubicon 1 rocket home from the dock.  Without 
its engines and stripped it still weighs over 300 pounds.  This large object 
fell out of the sky last August into the Pacific ocean....shortly after 
takeoff.  Not a meteorite of course, but it was a big piece of metal that 
fell from the sky.   I learned a valuable lesson we should all memorize the 
day I brought space capsule and nose cone home.  Space rockets do not fit 
through doorways. Sorry, no "recovery" photographs as it was raining last 
week when I moved the item to where it is now.  I will try to take some 
photographs of the wreckage later.  The nose cone pieces are each about the 
size of me.

Clear Skies,
Wichita, Kansas
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com