Snowbird
24th September 2011, 18:39
Six tons of satellite debris just entered Earth's atmosphere over night and NASA isn't sure where the numerous pieces of this bus-sized thing fell.
I have to say that one of the comments from the MSN link below, really sums up my statement above.
Real Time Satellite Tracking
UPDATE #16 - 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 Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California said the satellite entered the atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of the United States. The precise re-entry time and location of any debris impacts are still being determined. NASA is not aware of any reports of injury or property damage. This is your source for official information on the re-entry of UARS. All information posted here has been verified with a government agency or law enforcement. NASA will conduct a media telecon at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the re-entry. The telecon will be streamed live at www.nasa.gov/newsaudio.
http://www.n2yo.com/uars-decay/
From a comment:
HAHAHA....dont know where it came down????? You really expect someone to believe that??? We put GPS tracking devices on teenagers and NASA cant track a 6 ton satellite???? WTF
NASA satellite crashes back to Earth; location unknown
Experts say 6-ton spacecraft penetrated atmosphere somewhere over Pacific
The two government agencies said the 35-foot satellite fell sometime between 11:23 p.m. EDT Friday and 1:09 a.m. EDT Saturday, but with no precise time or location.
Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said the spacecraft entered the atmosphere around 12:15 a.m. EDT over the coast of Washington. He said much of the debris likely fell over the Pacific Ocean, with some making it to Canada over northern Alberta and perhaps as far as the Hudson Bay.
"Pieces are falling off of this flaming fire ball, and some of it has enough momentum to go hundreds of miles," he said.
Some 26 pieces of the satellite representing 1,200 pounds of heavy metal had been expected to rain down somewhere. The biggest surviving chunk should be no more than 300 pounds.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44651570/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/nasa-satellite-crashes-back-earth-location-unclear/from/toolbar/?gt1=43001
I have to say that one of the comments from the MSN link below, really sums up my statement above.
Real Time Satellite Tracking
UPDATE #16 - 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 Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California said the satellite entered the atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of the United States. The precise re-entry time and location of any debris impacts are still being determined. NASA is not aware of any reports of injury or property damage. This is your source for official information on the re-entry of UARS. All information posted here has been verified with a government agency or law enforcement. NASA will conduct a media telecon at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the re-entry. The telecon will be streamed live at www.nasa.gov/newsaudio.
http://www.n2yo.com/uars-decay/
From a comment:
HAHAHA....dont know where it came down????? You really expect someone to believe that??? We put GPS tracking devices on teenagers and NASA cant track a 6 ton satellite???? WTF
NASA satellite crashes back to Earth; location unknown
Experts say 6-ton spacecraft penetrated atmosphere somewhere over Pacific
The two government agencies said the 35-foot satellite fell sometime between 11:23 p.m. EDT Friday and 1:09 a.m. EDT Saturday, but with no precise time or location.
Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said the spacecraft entered the atmosphere around 12:15 a.m. EDT over the coast of Washington. He said much of the debris likely fell over the Pacific Ocean, with some making it to Canada over northern Alberta and perhaps as far as the Hudson Bay.
"Pieces are falling off of this flaming fire ball, and some of it has enough momentum to go hundreds of miles," he said.
Some 26 pieces of the satellite representing 1,200 pounds of heavy metal had been expected to rain down somewhere. The biggest surviving chunk should be no more than 300 pounds.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44651570/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/nasa-satellite-crashes-back-earth-location-unclear/from/toolbar/?gt1=43001