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USA 193 Shootdown Set For Feb 21, 03:30 UTC

Posted by kdawson on from the gardyloo-in-the-pacific dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Amateur satellite watcher Ted Molczan notes that a "Notice to Airmen" (NOTAM) has been issued announcing restricted airspace for February 21, between 02:30 and 05:00 UTC, in a region near Hawaii. Stricken satellite USA 193, which the US has announced plans to shoot down, will pass over this area at about 03:30. Interestingly, this is during the totality of Wednesday's lunar eclipse, which may or may not make debris easier to observe."

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  1. Re:I wonder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The ignorance regarding technology displayed by slashdot readers is astounding. I remember back in 1999-2001 when it seemed like the average slashdot readers worked as systems engineers and software devs and had a very good grasp of computing in large enterprise environments. But nowadays it seems as though the average slashdot reader is either a student, a computer hobbyist or simply the "IT guy" at work. The professionals have all moved on to other sites. I guess it is finally time for me to go also.

  2. Expected path and what to look out for by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. Re:In Soviet Russia by Brieeyebarr · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wtf? Why is the first post modded redundant?!