Spy Satellite to Hit Earth by late February to March |
Spy Satellite to Hit Earth by late February to March |
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Jan 27 2008, 04:47 AM
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Just read at MSNBC that a large U.S. spy satellite will hit Earth by the end of February or early March.
Better keep our hard hats ready??? Here is the article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22857051/ |
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Feb 21 2008, 09:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 23-August 06 From: Vriezenveen, Netherlands Member No.: 1067 |
How much more space debree is now orbiting Earth?
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Feb 21 2008, 09:58 AM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
Immediately after the impact there was quite a lot but by now there is likely to be very little and by this time next week virtually none. The dynamics of the situation have stacked the odds very much in favour of this being a very clean strike.
Timing it to coincide with a full lunar eclpise may entirely coincidental or even have been useful for some aspects of the exercise but I can't help thinking that at some point in the planning there were a bunch of military types hovering over some Cassini (and New Horizons) Kodak Moments thinking - "Guys these are cool and all but I know how we can get an even better shot". I'm waiting for that tracking shot that shows the moment of impact against a backdrop of a red-brown lunar disc. |
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