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Old January 27th 08, 01:27 AM posted to aus.aviation,sci.space.policy
The Old Bloke
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Default US spy satellite falling to earth


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On Jan 26, 7:40 pm, "The Old Bloke" wrote:
"Sylvia Else" wrote in message

u...http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...116226-5001028,...

""We are looking at potential options to mitigate any possible damage
this
satellite may cause," he said."


I wonder what options they might be.


Sylvia.


Do these things contain any nuclear fuel?


no nukes.

The propellants (hypergols) would be classified as hazardous


Written in 1989

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...957052,00.html