NASA: Satellite crashes between 11AM and 3PM

Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:15 pm » by **Frutty**

NASA wrote: Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2011-09-24 04:24 PM

The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) has refined this Friday that the crashing time of the dead upper atmosphere research satellite might be between 23:00, September 23th to 3:00, September 24th(GMT). (Taiwan time 11:00-15:00, September 24th)

According to NASA believes the satellite will cross the air of Canada, Africa, Australia, Pacific ocean, Atlantic ocean and Indian ocean during this time, and that chances to hit a person is extremely small.

Affected by gravity, this climate research satellite has been dropping gradually since 2005. With 10.6 meter in length and 4.5 meter in diameter, this satellite is plunging into atmosphere. While most of it will be incinerated, approximately 26 pieces, about 500kg of the debris will survive the heat and hit the land.

The upper atmosphere research satellite was launched in 1990s to measure compounds of climate of earth. The satellite went inactive in 2005, and NASA loses its control after the satellite ran out of fuel.

The U.S. and other countries are capable to predict the more precise spot two hours before the crash, enabling the evacuation of nearby residents. 2011/09/24

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_c ... id=1716379

:ohno:

Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:25 pm » by **Frutty**

No one reported injured by falling satellite

t was a bit of excitement no one really needed for a Saturday morning. News broke last week a satellite was plummeting to earth, and NASA didn't know where it would land. The chances of it hitting anyone were remote -- 1-in-3,200, and the chances it'd be you were 1-in-22 trillion -- but still, it was a chance none of us would like to take.

Well the good news is no one has been reported hurt, and no property damaged, according to the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15034073 The bad? There's another one on the way.

The satellite weighed six tonnes and was estimated to be the size of a double decker bus, though it'd break up into smaller pieces as it entered the atmosphere. About 500kg could survive the fall to earth, which is still more than your umbrella could take.

It was thought to enter the earth's atmosphere at about 5am UK time, but that's a rough estimate. A statement on NASA's website read: "The Joint Space Operations Center at Vendenberg Air Force base in California said the satellite penetrated the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The precise re-entry time and location are not yet known with certainty."

Chances are it fell into the Pacific ocean, but as yet unconfirmed reports on Twitter said some debris landed in western Canada.

No one knows if the satellite fell or where it fell.

Nice story guys don;t you think?

:vomit:

Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:27 pm » by **Blaborde1488**

I bet the next pandemic will be blamed on a SPACE VIRUS entering on the satellite.

Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:41 pm » by **Perry LaGuardia**

Shit....its defo gonna miss the mother in law

Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:50 pm » by **E6722maj**

"No one knows if the satellite fell or where it fell."

i don't buy this :nope:

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Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:00 pm » by **Switchtrip**

NASA Statement:
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:16:50 AM EDT

NASA's decommissioned Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite fell back to Earth between 11:23 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 23 and 1:09 a.m. EDT Sept. 24. The satellite was passing eastward over Canada and Africa as well as vast portions of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans during that period. The precise re-entry time and location are not yet known with certainty.

From http://www.n2yo.com/?s=21701

Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:17 pm » by **Shaggietrip**

e6722maj wrote:"No one knows if the satellite fell or where it fell."

i don't buy this

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I agree. Hog wash I would say. I just can not believe they have the balls to state such things.

NASA= :vomit:

Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:22 pm » by **Lynziswez**

Something doesn't seem to quite fit on this one to me.

I've got a feeling that we the sheep were being directed for the last couple of days... & maybe we just missed something in the distraction once again. :bang;

Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:33 pm » by **E6722maj**

and i stayed up all night monitoring the supposed re-entry. bah!

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Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:41 pm » by **Switchtrip**

Yeah, I think something is up with this, I was just posting what i read. NASA = Never A Straight Answer