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Scientists will give two hours warning before six-ton satellite falls

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Two hours? Twenty Minutes? Better be standing by the TV or RSS feed! I'm getting out my baseball glove :laugh:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/scientists-t-much-warning-six-ton-satellite-falls-150433226.html

"... NASA says a giant, defunct satellite making its way toward earth will hit late Friday or early Saturday morning. The only problem is, they don't know exactly where yet.

According to the Telegraph's Andy Bloxham, the 6.5-ton, 35-foot Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is traveling at a pace of five miles per second. In fact, because the space junk is hurtling so rapidly, scientists will most likely be able to give people in harm's way only a 20-minute warning, the Telegraph says.

But NASA spokesman Stephen Cole disputed that figure to The Lookout, saying that NASA will be able to tell people two hours in advance approximately where the debris will fall. ..."

Edit! Update from Black Panther:

2:04 pm E.T. update

may now plummet down somewhere over the United States tonight or early Saturday, despite forecasts that it would miss North America entirely, NASA officials now say.

:ohwell:
 
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Thats last week news. I betcha 100% chance it lands in the big blue sea...
 
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Thats last week news. I betcha 100% chance it lands in the big blue sea...

Yes, definitely last week's news, but, it is expected to re-enter TODAY, or perhaps i nteh morning tomorrow. They've also updated trajectpry info since the past update(new info out as of 10:30am or so).
 
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Thats last week news. I betcha 100% chance it lands in the big blue sea...

Last weeks news unless it falls on your house sometime today. (Which is Saturday where I am).
 
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Thats last week news. I betcha 100% chance it lands in the big blue sea...

Yes, definitely last week's news, but, it is expected to re-enter TODAY, or perhaps i nteh morning tomorrow. They've also updated trajectpry info since the past update(new info out as of 10:30am or so).

Last weeks news unless it falls on your house sometime today. (Which is Saturday where I am).

Hadn't seen the 2 hour warning part before, but yep, it was posted last week. ...sorry for the chaff.
 

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So it still hasn't fallen yet? It's nearly Saturday where I am...

I wonder - would it have been possible to aim some kind of missile at it before it's too late, and disintegrate it?
 

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It's only 35 feet, I don't see how the good ol atmosphere can't take care of it for us... but maybe I'm wrong.
 
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NASA: Ok let's see. Aha here it is. Ok guys it's gonna fall on *make calculations for the last time* ... it's gonna fall on us!
 

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A map produced by the Center for Orbital and Debris Studies shows that the satellite will likely re-enter the atmosphere while it is over Africa, just north of the equator, and the debris could land over Africa, Australia, or Western North America. The centre, run by Aerospace Corp., performs research and development funded by the U.S. Government.

So it still hasn't fallen yet? It's nearly Saturday where I am...

I wonder - would it have been possible to aim some kind of missile at it before it's too late, and disintegrate it?

As far as I understand it, the debris path is 700 square KM's, and hitting it with a rocket or some such thing would only make the debris spread father.
 
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that the satellite will likely re-enter the atmosphere while it is over africa, just north of the equator

:eek:

Africa?

North of the Equator??

Nooooo!!!
 
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I am dissppointed. Seems as if Africans get to have all the fun. :( Anyways, I hope this is captured on video. It is possible that the largest piece could be the size of a bus. In my opinion there is nothing cooler then stuff falling from the sky.
 
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2:04 pm E.T. update

may now plummet down somewhere over the United States tonight or early Saturday, despite forecasts that it would miss North America entirely, NASA officials now say.

:ohwell:
 
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Awesome, hit my house! I could use a new one.
 
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Haha! They have no clue! I really hope this happens somewhat close to me.

That would be awesome indeed. Two fighter jets collided pretty close to where I live when I grew up, it was awesome.
 

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NASA expects about 26 large pieces of the UARS spacecraft to survive re-entry through Earth's atmosphere and reach the planet's surface. The biggest piece should weigh about 300 pounds. The spacecraft is the largest NASA satellite to fall from space uncontrolled since 1979

The best thing is that this is the most exciting thing for me perosnally, regarding space, in a while.
 
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2:04 pm E.T. update

may now plummet down somewhere over the United States tonight or early Saturday, despite forecasts that it would miss North America entirely, NASA officials now say.

:ohwell:

LOL... they have no clue! I'm still getting out my catchers mitt.

The largest reminant after burnup may be 300 pounds, so I'll duck that one.
 

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I sure hopes it lands in my yard. Ill be able to retire. Its better then winning the lottery!
 
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So now what I want is a 2 hour alert...

Is there an Android App for that? (Half Joking)

Perhaps an RSS feed alert?
 
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I hope it lands at my work, destroys the place yet miraculously doesn't harm anyone.

That would make my year.
 
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