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German satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere
[Updated 10:54 p.m. ET] A defunct satellite has entered the atmosphere, the German Aerospace Center reported Sunday morning.
"There is currently no confirmation if pieces of debris have reached Earth's surface," it said. Up to 30 pieces of space debris could hit land or water.
[Posted 4:29 p.m. ET] The earliest possible re-entry of a decommissioned German satellite into the Earth's atmosphere was pushed back to Saturday evening Eastern time, the German space agency's website said.
The agency originally had projected Saturday afternoon as the earliest re-entry for the satellite, which could include up to 30 individual pieces of debris.
As of 4 p.m. ET Saturday, the agency's latest prediction narrowed the re-entry to a six-hour window during Saturday night.
"The largest single fragment will probably be the telescope's mirror, which is very heat resistant and may weigh up to 1.7 tons," according to the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
The time and location of the Roentgen Satellite's (ROSAT) re-entry couldn't be forecast precisely, and officials estimated the fiery event to occur any time between 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday and 1:30 a.m. ET Sunday, the agency said.
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Any idea where this 1.7 ton piece of heat resistant glass is coming down, or no..?
Here again, we see all these senseless Tea Partiers posting without ever saying anything at all. How old it gets!
I get it.. You're talking about yourself.. Very clever, philip..
Now, back to that satellite..
Wayching the WS, the Cards are running on home, and they keep panning to GWB and DC looking rather woebegone...
It's stormin' in norman. And here.. 2.3 inch hail south of here.. Reports of smashed car windows
@leeintulsa
From what I read, they got the time frame narrowed down, but have no idea where. All they said is it shouldn't hit europe. So it's kind of a hit and miss situation.
Hey leeintulsa.
I just wonder why this satellite's path couldn't be predicted better...
Once it hits the atmosphere, it meets resistance and its trajectory becomes more unpredictable. Out in space though, no problem.
Hey leeintulsa.
I just wonder why this satellite's path couldn't be predicted better...
I mean...*anything*? Ball park? What hemisphere, at least?
I mean, they *ARE* rocket scientists..
Hey, bobcat2u.
Hey banasy.
Hey, I made afunny 4 spots up. A hit and miss situation ? Get it ? huh huh Oh well. I'm getting tired here at work. I guess I'm losing it. What's that you say ? There's some nice young men in their clean white coats, and their coming to take me away, ha haaaaaa.
WAKE UP BOBCAT!!!
We cannot have you falling asleep on *your* job...
@lee:lmao!
I was going to change my screen name to Hitler for this smartass post, but I'll try to resist the urge to be anything but Bimbo.
"und it vill hit Poland. Historically, Poland is part of the DLR"
Speaking of German, did anyone try the "Satan's testicles" recipe from yeaterday?
I wonder if they have em at oktoberfest..
Thanks banasy, that what was a good wake up call. But man that was loud. lol