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Defunct Spy Satellite Falling From Orbit
dnormant, among other readers, sent us word that a US spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March. Government officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret. None of the coverage speculates on how big the satellite is, but Wikipedia claims that US spy satellites in the KH-11 class, launched up to the mid-90s, are about the size of the Hubble — which is 13 meters long and weighs over 11,000 kg. "The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down... A senior government official said that lawmakers and other nations are being kept apprised of the situation."
No need to worry. Bricks burn up pretty quickly when they drop out of orbit.
Maybe it's a coincidence but didn't china not to long ago demonstrate they could shoot don satellites...
No, no.....they demonstrated that they could shoot Don Francisco.
Alas, I can't think of anything catty to say about "not to long ago." (But at least he used "it's" properly.) The missing capital in "China" also makes it look like dinner plates are shooting at satellites.
And his user name is "cybrchld" ("cyber child"), so maybe I should cut some slack here.
(Sorry, it's been a long day, and my tolerance for second-grade level grammar and spelling on Internet forums is rapidly eroding. Then again, even in 2nd grade I could spell "down" and knew enough to capitalize "China...")
"Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket." -- Eric Hoffer
From TFA:
"He said the satellite would create 10 times less debris than the Columbia space shuttle crash in 2003."
So, so if the Shuttle created say 5 (arbitrary sized) units of debris this satellite would create a 50 units, and 5 minus 50 = negative 45 units of debris that must somehow spring from earth and re-assemble?
Where do journalists learn to speak English these days?
Sig Battery depleted. Reverting to safe mode.
she was walking all alone down the street in the alley her name was sally she never saw it when she was hit by space junk in new york miami beach heavy metal fell in cuba angola saudi arabia on xmas eve said norad a soviet sputnik hit africa india venezuela (in texas kansas) it's falling fast peru too it keeps coming and now i'm mad about space junk i'm all burned out about space junk oooh walk & talk about space junk it smashed my baby's head and now my sally's dead
Hey, you think your house is cool?