[RadioAstronomer]

and it burned up the wire they lowered from the shuttle - very long wire, too much current

If you are talking about the TSS, it failed and had to be cut loose because a bolt was too long and bound the cable in such a way, it could not be retracted.

[mudblood]

"If you are talking about the TSS, it failed and had to be cut loose because a bolt was too long and bound the cable in such a way, it could not be retracted."

I'm operating on feeble memory here, but you seem to know what you are talking about - thanks for the info.