Uncontrolled Satellite Re-entry

[Anubis]

From BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7211443.stm

The US has lost control of one of it's satellites, they expect re-entry sometime in February. I wonder where it will come down and more importantly, will we get to see it burn up

[jgs001]

That'll make quite a fireball I'd have thought.

[Anubis]

Yep, 9 tonnes - and still full of fuel... should be pretty!

[jgs001]

Of course, you can almost put money on it, that it'll either be where we can't see it or it'll be really cloudy ....

[supernova]

Hope it lands on my work place :insects1:

:D

[beamish]

Hope it lands on my ex-workplace !! :D

Karlo

[supernova]

A lot of ex-wives are worried :D

[supernova]

I hope it lands on upgrader's thieves :lol: :D

[gary1968]

I hope it lands on upgrader's thieves :lol: :D

and somehow his gear is recovered unharmed............

Gary

[The Warthog]

I hope a piece of it lands in my back yard, and I can hold it for ransom from NASA.

[Lunar93]

hoping a bit will land in my back garden

"could contain hazerdous materials"

i think i'll pass

[The Warthog]

Oh, hell, if it contains hazardous materials, even better. I can sue them for endangering my fish.

[Astroman]

I hope it lands on my president.

Nope, can't say that, so my ex-wife will do.

As I understand it, it's an old spy satellite, so NASA had little to do with it, once in orbit. You could sue the CIA if you like, but then they'd know more than you'd like them to know about you, so I'd just as soon put the pieces on the mantle or something. :shock:

[radioactive]

I hope it lands on my president.

Nope, can't say that, so my ex-wife will do.

As I understand it, it's an old spy satellite, so NASA had little to do with it, once in orbit. You could sue the CIA if you like, but then they'd know more than you'd like them to know about you, so I'd just as soon put the pieces on the mantle or something. :shock:

whilst agreeing you can't say that we do all still agree with you anyway :shock: :D

[PieterM]

Apparently its some sort of Radar Satellite. It was Launched late summer 2006 and never worked.

[Vega]

Well at least NASA have the sense not to do what China did and blow it to smithereens in orbit! 3000 extra pieces of space junk for NORAD to look out for .... gee thanks China (hmmm I think that turned in to a rant )

Matt

[Lunar93]

The Pentagon has released a bit about the US spy satellite

Link:-

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080128/ts_afp/usspysatellite

[gary1968]

Are there any predictions as to who gets to see the re-entry yet? Hve they calculated its re-entry point yet?

Gary

[Lunar93]

Not yet :shock:

[Lunar93]

here's another bit of news on the satellite

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080128/sc_nm/usa_satellite_dc

[LeoLion]

Being observers etc you may find this site of interest re this particular satellite and its reentry and also for general interest . http://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/search/label/USA%20193 . Follow the links on the page to find out more on this guy and satellite work . Some great amateur astronomers over there in the Netherlands.

Len E

[HDJ]

According to it's tracking it seems to cut diagonally across the UK, from above the Lakes downwards towards the Norfolk area.

So there may be a chance it might land or drop debris over the UK, probably somewhere remote knowing our luck such as the Yorkshire Moors or the Peak District.

In saying that, should anything survive, who's to say wind turbulence etc might not throw it off track.

[barkis]

Well I am not far from the Lake District, so Is there anything like Gold or Platinum on this thing that might survive re entry and fall into my garden. I don't want it to hit my Obsy, or fall into the fish pond, so that leaves a rather small target to aim for.

I can't win the lottery, but maybe the big golden finger is on board this, and is pointing this way.

With my luck, it will demolish the house.

Ron.

[Talitha]

Sure would be nice if everyone's sky is clear when it comes down!

[Ferox]

Don't know about any of it landing in my garden, I'd just be happy to have clear enough skies to see it.