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A big, dead satellite is set to crash back to Earth next week.
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:38 pm
by KingClinton
You will need to keep a eye on this one, the margin for error is large!
But hopefully someone somewhere will see something.
https://earthsky.org/space/big-dead-sat ... uary-2024/
Re: A big, dead satellite is set to crash back to Earth next week.
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:12 pm
by seigell
The odds of a piece of satellite falling on someone’s head is estimated at one in a billion.
So, were they Rounding Down in order to make for easier comprehension??
Or, as
the projected world population on Jan. 1, 2024, is 8,019,876,189
does that mean it is sure to take out eight (8) of us??
Re: A big, dead satellite is set to crash back to Earth next week.
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:06 pm
by KingClinton
Re: A big, dead satellite is set to crash back to Earth next week.
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:12 pm
by smp
From Ars Technica:
"A big European satellite will make an uncontrolled return to Earth Wednesday"
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/a ... this-week/
smp
Re: A big, dead satellite is set to crash back to Earth next week.
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:28 pm
by KathyNS
seigell wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:12 pm
Or, as
the projected world population on Jan. 1, 2024, is 8,019,876,189
does that mean it is sure to take out eight (8) of us??
That was my first thought too when I saw the quote.