[dtel]

Thanks for the info and link.

[IamConservative]

This reminds me of the adage "don't overlook the elephant sitting in your living room." I agree it is important to look and be sure. I think a 2.67 pound object hitting a fragile surface at Mach 2 is the elephant to not overlook. Delicate tiles. Critical wing area (landing gear door). Etc.

The elephant in this case is a NASA issue. Finding a space junk cause would be pure accident - creating plausible deniability.