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U.S. Northern Command chief: Spy satellite could hit US |
2008-01-30 |
The U.S. military is developing contingency plans to deal with the possibility that a large spy satellite expected to fall to Earth in late February or early March could hit North America. Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, who heads of U.S. Northern Command, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the size of the satellite suggests that some number of pieces will not burn up as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere and will hit the ground. "We're aware that this satellite is out there," Renuart said. "We're aware it is a fairly substantial size. And we know there is at least some percentage that it could land on ground as opposed to in the water." He added, "As it looks like it might re-enter into the North American area," then the U.S. military along with the Homeland Security Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency will either have to deal with the impact or assist Canadian or Mexican authorities. |
Posted by:Seafarious |
#16 it's JUST good practice...and wear a mouthpiece, dammit |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-30 20:18 |
#15 I'm wearing my old football helmet to bed, regardless |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-01-30 20:16 |
#14 Probably best to sleep standing up and present a smaller target... |
Posted by: Crazyhorse 2008-01-30 19:00 |
#13 What's the projected impact (if any) footprint? Gotta be huge, several thousand miles long at least. |
Posted by: mojo 2008-01-30 16:39 |
#12 Actually the best to hope for is that it keplunks in the deeper parts of the pacific. In many many pieces. Maybe the Navy should use it for SM-3 terminal intercept target practice? |
Posted by: OldSpook 2008-01-30 14:51 |
#11 Try this |
Posted by: Mullah Richard 2008-01-30 13:27 |
#10 What Bright Pebbles said. |
Posted by: Excalibur 2008-01-30 09:49 |
#9 Dibs on the hi-res camera. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2008-01-30 09:39 |
#8 Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca Please fall on Mecca |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-01-30 09:09 |
#7 Link is broken. |
Posted by: gromky 2008-01-30 06:30 |
#6 Interesting discussion board.. http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=11627&start=1 |
Posted by: BrerRabbit 2008-01-30 05:01 |
#5 Coming down on our own territory would be the best possible outcome. |
Posted by: gromky 2008-01-30 03:01 |
#4 Google the orbit of US193. Thats the bird thats coming down. |
Posted by: OldSpook 2008-01-30 02:02 |
#3 So shoot it to pieces just as the chicom / russky mission tries to capture it. First collateral casualties in space. One for the record books... |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-01-30 01:04 |
#2 RUSSIA, CHINA may allegedly try to actually stop and capture = "FOWL" the thing, ala PRAVDA??? "Monica's War" F117 shootdown redux? |
Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-01-30 00:49 |
#1 We could probably shoot it to pieces, but why show everyone what we got? |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2008-01-30 00:40 |