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Old November 2nd 08, 10:50 PM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,soc.culture.usa,alt.politics
Pat Flannery
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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?



Brian Gaff wrote:
Yes, I really need to spell check my replies properly. Anyway. I was merely
saying that we seem to nearly always say that if its only a small amount of
rubbish, it is fine, but never re assess things as quantities grow. I mean,
eventually, the iss will be beyond economic use and if its left there will
plummet down somewhere. Has anyone thought about this?



I assume they will dump it in the Pacific, like Mir...using a Progress
spacecraft as a retro module.

Pat