US spy satellite falling to earth

Sylvia Else wrote:


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.

Cross fingers.

I wonder what the hazardous material is?

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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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.

Do these things contain any nuclear fuel?

The Old Bloke wrote:


"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
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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.

Do these things contain any nuclear fuel?

I was wondering that too.

On Jan 26, 7:40 pm, "The Old Bloke" wrote:
"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?

no nukes.

The propellants (hypergols) would be classified as hazardous

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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

The Old Bloke wrote:
wrote in message
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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

not applicable to this spacecraft

"Jorge R. Frank" wrote in message
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The Old Bloke wrote:
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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

not applicable to this spacecraft
..
Of course it is. Did you read it? It says "The U.S. has not launched a
nuclear satellite since 1977"

The propellants (hypergols) would be classified as hazardous

hydrazine a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor, is a toxic chemical
and can cause harm to anyone who contacts it.

:-P

On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:40:44 GMT, "The Old Bloke" wrote:


Do these things contain any nuclear fuel?

No. Actually, if the nature of this satellite is as suspected, its a
prototype for a new series of smaller, cheaper spysats. (It was
launched on a relatively modest Delta II.)

That would preclude nuclear power on cost and size.

Brian

"Brian Thorn" wrote in message
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On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:40:44 GMT, "The Old Bloke" wrote:


Do these things contain any nuclear fuel?

No. Actually, if the nature of this satellite is as suspected, its a
prototype for a new series of smaller, cheaper spysats. (It was
launched on a relatively modest Delta II.)



It has been estimated that the spacecraft weighs about 20,000 pounds and is
the size of a small bus. (GlobalSecurity.org)

Fuel was hydrazine.

:-P