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Paul K
Red Arrows
Posts: 7835 Joined: 12 Jun 2005, 16:41
Location: Norfolk UK
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by Paul K » 17 Sep 2011, 09:51
What a relief they've managed to pinpoint it.
nigelb
Red Arrows
Posts: 5039 Joined: 11 Apr 2005, 17:19
Location: Herndon, Virginia, USA
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by nigelb » 18 Sep 2011, 00:07
Yes paul, I am really relieved they have pinpointed the landing ....er make that crashing area!
Looks like I better practice ducking under desks. Brian, you may want to do the same!
Nigel²
DanKH
Battle of Britain
Posts: 3526 Joined: 02 Dec 2004, 10:53
Location: EKCH, Denmark
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by DanKH » 19 Sep 2011, 10:21
Although we're apparently not in harms way, it is always nice to know when there is a possibility to see others get into trouble...:
Here's the RSS-feed, so we all would be instanly updated once we have contact ...
http://www.nasa.gov/rss/uars_update.xml
(unless of course it hits right where the updater is placed, but that should only be one in 3600 or so, so there's a good chance we'll be notified)
Best Rgds
Dan
Who's General Failure, and why is he reading my harddisk?
DarrenL
Concorde
Posts: 1121 Joined: 10 Aug 2010, 22:26
Location: In between Turweston & Cranfield
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by DarrenL » 19 Sep 2011, 16:15
"Huge Defunct Satellite Falling to Earth Faster Than Expected"
Ok, who turned the gravity up?
FlyTexas
Red Arrows
Posts: 7151 Joined: 26 Jun 2004, 10:18
Location: Texas
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by FlyTexas » 19 Sep 2011, 21:29
NASA is now saying that the odds of the satellite hitting a person are 1-in-3,200. I'm not too keen on those odds.
Brian
DarrenL
Concorde
Posts: 1121 Joined: 10 Aug 2010, 22:26
Location: In between Turweston & Cranfield
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by DarrenL » 19 Sep 2011, 21:40
I'm going to take those odd at the book makers, I'm going to put £10 on it hitting me. I can't wait to collect my winnings................oh no, hang on.
airboatr
Red Arrows
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by airboatr » 20 Sep 2011, 05:56
DarrenL wrote:
Ok, who turned the gravity up?
not wanting to point fingers but,
its the brits that have dials that go to eleven...
Garry Russell
The Ministry
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Location: On the other side of the wall
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by Garry Russell » 20 Sep 2011, 07:31
That's so we can rack up the effect as things cross Florida...can't think why though
Garry
"In the world of virtual reality things are not always what they seem."