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Aerospace.org: China's Out-of-Control Space Station Will Crash Into Earth in Just Weeks, Likely to Hit Northern U.S. States
2018-03-07
The Daily Mail adds a less technical explanation of events, for those who prefer things less technical:
  • The Tiangong-1 spacecraft has been out of control since September 2016

  • Agencies around the world have been monitoring the doomed craft's descent

  • Three separate predictions have been issued in recent days by various experts

  • Around 10 to 40 per cent of the satellite is expected to survive re-entry
Posted by:Skidmark

#15  The last time MDA took a practice shot. Why not this time?
Posted by: Angailet Slalet4696   2018-03-07 19:00  

#14  A compound in Chappaquidick is in range
Posted by: Frank G   2018-03-07 18:34  

#13  The Tiangong-1 spacecraft has been out of control since September 2016

Another made in China recall?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-03-07 17:06  

#12  Soooo-ooo: looking at the map, while Seattle is out of the running, there is still a chance for Chicago or Detroit?
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2018-03-07 15:34  

#11  Meh, we've had a good run.
Posted by: Northern U.S. States   2018-03-07 14:49  

#10  We should claim it'll hit the US, then nuke it over China:p It's the only way to be sure.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2018-03-07 14:40  

#9  Is it too late to give the descending piece of space junk the coordinates of Zero's mansion?

How is it that all Democrap presidents seem to leave office richer than when they arrived...but I digress.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2018-03-07 14:10  

#8  Use Yahoo.com and order enough pillows to cover your trailer and your dog. DUH!!!!!

This isn't rocket science, people.
Posted by: Adriane   2018-03-07 11:42  

#7  Replace ISIS with ISS in my last.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-03-07 11:17  

#6  Likely to Hit Northern U.S. States

Just make it my cousin's house - he's an asshole.
Posted by: Raj   2018-03-07 09:22  

#5  Did we fund the Tiangong station? We funded ISIS and that one is still a money-black hole in orbit.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-03-07 08:27  

#4  All personal injury lawyers to the starting line!
Posted by: ed in texas   2018-03-07 08:25  

#3  Actually, since we funded it, it should fall to earth here. At least we'll be getting something back for our money.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-03-07 07:14  

#2  "Likely to Hit Northern U.S. States" is a bit exaggerated. Northern U.S. States lie in a zone that is a bit more likely to experience a possible impact.

Funny enough, this zone also includes North Korea
Posted by: European Conservative   2018-03-07 06:28  

#1  That reminds me...the Skylab crash & Esperance shire council having a dig at NASA for scatter space junk over the town, sending them a $400 fine for littering, which they never paid.
Posted by: Classer   2018-03-07 05:48  

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