A 6 ton satellite called Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is all set to hit earth.
Abt 5.5 ton will burn in atmosphere BUT BUT BUT 1200 pounds will still remain and HIT the earth!
There will be 26 pieces which means satellite will hit 26 places on earth in range of abt 800 km
NASA says it does not know where it will land! So DO NOT SLEEP tonight, it might hit you!!
Orbital debris scientists say the pieces will fall somewhere between 57 north latitude and 57 south latitude, which covers most of the populated world.
Chances are 1 in 3200 that it will hit a human!! The odds that the human will be you is 1-in-21 trillion 😀
However NASA has said it wont land in USA.. so thats great, NASA indirectly says now its not their responsibility!!
6-ton satellite unlikely to fall on North America
You can see some current videos / pics of satellite here: (taken when satellite was just 316km far!)
Thierry Legault - UARS before reentry
Here is direct link to video (AVI file ~ 1min): http://sites.estvideo.net/ercs.electro/ManuAstro/UARS/uars_110915.avi
You can clearly see tumbling of the satellite
Other News:
NASA refines satellite crash course, a bit - The Economic Times
Bus sized tumbling satellite to hit earth - Hindustan Times
Abt 5.5 ton will burn in atmosphere BUT BUT BUT 1200 pounds will still remain and HIT the earth!
There will be 26 pieces which means satellite will hit 26 places on earth in range of abt 800 km
NASA says it does not know where it will land! So DO NOT SLEEP tonight, it might hit you!!
Orbital debris scientists say the pieces will fall somewhere between 57 north latitude and 57 south latitude, which covers most of the populated world.
Chances are 1 in 3200 that it will hit a human!! The odds that the human will be you is 1-in-21 trillion 😀
However NASA has said it wont land in USA.. so thats great, NASA indirectly says now its not their responsibility!!
6-ton satellite unlikely to fall on North America
You can see some current videos / pics of satellite here: (taken when satellite was just 316km far!)
Thierry Legault - UARS before reentry
Here is direct link to video (AVI file ~ 1min): http://sites.estvideo.net/ercs.electro/ManuAstro/UARS/uars_110915.avi
You can clearly see tumbling of the satellite
Other News:
NASA refines satellite crash course, a bit - The Economic Times
Bus sized tumbling satellite to hit earth - Hindustan Times