Astronomer captures satellite falling to Earth

[Shadeyman]

Where's it going to hit?

 

[Ziggy122]

looks like a pee poor attempt at someone trying to create a screen saver

Ziggy

 

[Focus Owner]

radio reported a 1 in 3000 chance in somone been hit ! i don't like them odds

 

[jip0]

has it not hit the deck yet?

i dont like them odds either

 

[JustAndy]

has it not hit the deck yet?

i dont like them odds either

I thought it had already landed in canada somewhere..?

 

[GrandeGuy]

Nasa, which owns the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), estimates it will break into about 26 parts, the heaviest weighing about 158kg, which is equivalent to a very large person. The debris will include three batteries, four wheel rims and four fuel tanks, and their speed when they hit the ground or the ocean will vary.

The rims, for example, could reach speeds of 107 metres per second (240mph), which is faster than one of France's high-speed TGV trains and 10 times quicker than Usain Bolt.

Ahhhh

if you want to avoid the risk of being hit completely, then you need to go beyond 57 degrees latitude north (Scotland or Quebec) or south (further south than the southern tip of Argentina)

Run to Scotland!

 

[Venters]

has it not hit the deck yet?

i dont like them odds either

1 in 3000 chance of 1 of the 6 billion people on earth being hit. So I reckon your safe.

 

[AgnessGP]

Objects as big (nearly as big) as this come down quite often. Last year 2 rocket pieces from a russian spacecraft came down but nobody was bothered or even noticed because NASA chose not to do a press conference on the matter. I think this time it made it a bit more interesting due to it being a satellite.

Saying that, if it did hit your car or house, try explaining that.

 

[jip0]

1 in 3000 chance of 1 of the 6 billion people on earth being hit. So I reckon your safe.

knowing my luck it will hit me...or my car

don't think my insurance company will believe me if i told them i got hit by a NASA satellite

 

[Ziggy122]

has this thing crashed yet? or were they taking us on a **** up?

Ziggy

 

[custard]

has this thing crashed yet? or were they taking us on a **** up?

Ziggy

its behind you

 

[Ziggy122]

its behind you

I thought it was just a repacusion of me farting.....
wondered why there is a huge hole in the wall and garden

kinda reminds me of a Walter fart (jeff Dunham btw)

ziggy