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3.5 Ton Satellite to Crash Back to Earth

Posted by chrisd on from the guess-my-pellet-gun-was-more-powerfull-than-I-thought dept.

DeadBugs writes "CNN is reporting that the NASA Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer could crash back to earth in a matter of days. It's estimated that up to 9 large pieces (4-100 lbs.) of the Satellite could survive re-entry. Unlike the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory that was guided in, this Satellite will be uncontrolled. The EUVE has only been up there since 1992.... I wonder when this sort of thing will start to be a more common event."

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  1. Riddle me this... by Nick+Smith · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    Q: What costs millions of dollars to produce and is guaranteed to crash back to earth?

    A: ABC's new Fall line-up...