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Spy satellite loses power, may fall to Earth
| Quote From Source: | A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday.
The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information is classified as secret.
Such an uncontrolled re-entry could risk exposure of U.S. secrets, said John Pike, a defense and intelligence expert. Spy satellites typically are disposed of through a controlled re-entry into the ocean so that no one else can access the spacecraft, he said.
Pike, director of the defense research group GlobalSecurity.org, estimated that the spacecraft weighs about 20,000 pounds and is the size of a small bus. He said the satellite would create 10 times less debris than the Columbia space shuttle crash in 2003.
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I'm sure most of it would burn on re-entry, but that sure is a big puppy. |
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I hope it lands on my house so I can move.
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Spy satellite could hit US
| Quote From Source: | Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, who heads of U.S. Northern Command, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the size of the satellite suggests that some number of pieces will not burn up as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere and will hit the ground.
"We're aware that this satellite is out there," Renuart said. "We're aware it is a fairly substantial size. And we know there is at least some percentage that it could land on ground as opposed to in the water."
He added, "As it looks like it might re-enter into the North American area," then the U.S. military along with the Homeland Security Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will either have to deal with the impact or assist Canadian or Mexican authorities.
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Well that is certainly disconcerting.
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Defunct spy satellite expected to hit Earth the first week of March
| Quote From Source: | A dead U.S. spy satellite in a deteriorating orbit is expected to hit the Earth the first week of March, officials said Thursday.
It is not known where on Earth the satellite will hit. But officials familiar with the situation say about half of the 5,000-pound spacecraft is expected to survive its blazing descent through the atmosphere and will scatter debris - some of it potentially hazardous - over several hundred miles. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
Where it lands will be difficult to predict until the satellite descends to about 59 miles above the Earth and enters the atmosphere. It will then begin to burn up, with flares visible from the ground, said Ted Molczan, a Canadian satellite tracker. From that point on, he said, it will take about 30 minutes to fall.
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Just wonderful. It will awaken the Cloverfield monster.
"I think God gives us children so death won't come as such a disappointment." - Two and a Half Men |
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I'll be in Germany so north america is fine with me. |
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HEY ! |
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hope my wife doesn't read this. she's not coming with me. |
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US: Broken Satellite Will Be Shot Down
| Quote From Source: | WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is planning to shoot down a broken spy satellite expected to hit the Earth in early March, The Associated Press has learned.
U.S. officials said Thursday that the option preferred by the Bush administration will be to fire a missile from a U.S. Navy cruiser, and shoot down the satellite before it enters Earth's atmosphere.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the options will not be publicly discussed until a later Pentagon briefing.
The disabled satellite is expected to hit the Earth the first week of March. Officials said the Navy would likely shoot it down before then, using a special missile modified for the task.
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Must mean it was going to land in Iran or something...and they have to stop it.
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expect to hear complaints about this, when China shot down one of its defunct weather sats - the U.S. (among others) complained to them. |
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they should outsource this to China. I bet it'll be cheaper plus they have the experience. |
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A missile has hit an errant spy satellite about 140 miles above Earth, a U.S. official says ... CNN |
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Dying spy satellite hit by missile
| Quote From Source: | Without intervention, officials say, the satellite would fall to Earth on its own in early March. However, since it malfunctioned immediately after it was launched in December 2006, it has a full tank -- about 1,000 pounds -- of frozen, toxic hydrazine propellant.
Authorities said the fuel tank likely would survive re-entry and could disperse harmful or even potentially deadly fumes over an area the size of two football fields. Hydrazine is similar to chlorine or ammonia in that it affects the lungs and breathing tissue.
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a 'spy' sat ... goes bad in ONE year, full tank o fuel...
aaaaand, has to be shot down --- during the exact instant of
a full lunar elipse.
Sci Fi anyone ?
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Navy Missile Hits Spy Satellite
| Quote From Source: | WASHINGTON (AP) - A missile launched from a Navy ship struck a dying U.S. spy satellite passing 130 miles over the Pacific on Wednesday, the Pentagon said.
It was not clear whether the operation succeeded in its main goal of destroying a tank aboard the satellite that carried a toxic fuel that U.S. officials said could pose a hazard to humans if it landed in a populated area.
"Confirmation that the fuel tank has been fragmented should be available within 24 hours," the Pentagon said in a written statement.
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... oh I forgot to mention the EarthQuakes http://www.climatepatrol.com/forum/14/pg1/index.php
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