Comments on: UARS Satellite Crashing Into Earth Update: North America LEAST Likely Spot https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/ Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Art https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508208 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:42:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508208 As I understand it the biggest random variable is that the satellite is tumbling and drag at any time depends on whether it is traveling end-on or sideways. This was reported as making even a rough estimate of time and location pretty much impossible. At some point the skating will stop and it will dig in and start to burn. At that point they might be able to draw an line but it won’t give much lead time.

As with Skylab I will be wearing an impact warning conic headpiece. It sticks up a full eighteen inches and will provide a solid nanosecond, or so, warning so I know to duck.

]]> By: Joe Montgomery https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508207 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:53:25 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508207 From what I understand, the odds of any orbiting thing landing near people are extremely slim… Apparently this has happened many times before. I think I did here that a cow got hit once but thats about it

]]> By: Omega Centauri https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508206 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:33:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508206 Darn, darn, darn! Having watched meteorite hunters, I’d bet pieces of this thing would command quite a nice price on the market. Especially anything that can be labeled a “hammer-metal”, (piece of metal from space that hits/damages a human structure). Certainly should more than pay for roof repairs!

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508205 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:04:22 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508205 Silly me. Read it backwards.

OK, I’m putting my best all BACK on Australia. These things always hit Australia.

]]> By: Matt https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508204 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:28:10 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508204 I thought NASA declared N.Am to NOT be the likely spot?

feed://www.nasa.gov/rss/uars_update.xml

]]> By: Dave X https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508203 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:27:05 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508203 Nasa’s morning estimate at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html says “…not…”

http://www.heavens-above.com/orbit.aspx?satid=21701&lat=0&lng=0&loc=unspecified&alt=0&tz=cet looks like it will be over the atlantic and completely miss the Americas this and next pass.

Am I missing something?

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508202 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:15:06 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508202 Why the gloves and bags, I thought touching the satellite bits was a felony.

Fingerprints? CSI?

By the way, my vote is for it to land squarely on the prison where Troy Davis was executed. Let the fundies sort THAT out in their heads.

It could happen.

]]> By: gregs a twat head https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508201 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:01:46 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508201 Youre a twat head greg

]]> By: Albatross https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508200 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:51:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/09/22/uars-satellite-crashing-into-e/#comment-508200 Why the gloves and bags, I thought touching the satellite bits was a felony.

By the way, my vote is for it to land squarely on the prison where Troy Davis was executed. Let the fundies sort THAT out in their heads.

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