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Old November 1st 08, 03:20 PM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,soc.culture.usa,alt.politics
lorad
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Default Trash from Intl Space Station, tank of toxic ammonia coolant,expected to strike earth on 11/2. No other way?

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In the article, NASA says it would not be a good idea for anyone to
touch it. *Apparently NASA is taking the responsibility for the refuse
entering earth's atmosphere. *According to Wikipedia, a total of 17
countries participate in the International Space Station. *It would
seem it would have been a very high priority of all those countries to
have a process in place to take care of the trash that is generated by
the Space Station. *IIRC, there has been a space shuttle mission to
the ISS since it was thrown out, so that toxic ammonia coolant tank
could have been loaded up on the space shuttle and brought down to
earth, where the refuse could be dealt with more efficiently and
morally.


This is much ado about nothing..

Any ammonia falling down would be welcome.

Ya'll need to realize that farmers spray ammonia on their fields as
fertilizer.
It's a good thing.