US spy satellite falling to earth

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...001028,00.html

"“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.

Sylvia Else wrote:
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"“We are looking at potential options to mitigate any possible damage
this satellite may cause,” he said."

I wonder what options they might be.

Knowing this administration and their competence - prayer.

On Jan 26, 4:24 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
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""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.

I think China could help, or possibly our ABLs.
- Brad Guth

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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"“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?

Sylvia Else wrote:


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

I wonder what options they might be.

Cross fingers.

I wonder what the hazardous material is?

The Old Bloke wrote:


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"“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?

I was wondering that too.

BradGuth wrote:
On Jan 26, 4:24 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
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.

I think China could help, or possibly our ABLs.
- Brad Guth

It's not clear to me that blowing it to pieces is a good idea. I think
all the debris would soon re-enter, but I'm not sure.

Of course, there's a clear risk that you'll end up with a large piece
intact which then lands where it can do a lot of damage, and people will
say it should have been left alone.

On balance, I suspect attempting to shoot it down is a bad idea.

What's clearly required is something that can snare it and apply a
controlled de-orbit burn to bring it down somewhere safe, but developing
such technology is not going to be on anyone's priority list until after
the first city takes a hit.

Anyone know what kind of orbit a spy satellite would be in? Would they
always be polar, or might Sydney be safe?

Sylvia.

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

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
u...
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...001028,00.html

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

I wonder what options they might be.

The question to be asking is "what's the risk?"

My guess is most likely a KH-12 or similar craft. (I think the Lacrosse are
too high up to be a concern.)

As for danger, my guess is maneuvering fuel, which will most likely break up
in the atmosphere. Possibly falling hazard.

But no US satelites have nuclear fuel on board these days.



Sylvia.





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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

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