Outback Space Oddity

I just don't recommend eating anything off of it.



Unless your name is Joe Dirt.

reply to post by Warlon


As i read somewere its 1 in a millio ntrillion chance to get hit by anything from space its wierd but what if it does hit u aarrgg OUCH!

reply to post by Quazga


Isent it the more we use bad things in the air the more better stuff from space wil lfall down on us becayuse we have nothing to protect us on the outfield of earth?

reply to post by Hal9000


Joe dirt awsome film wene he found the atomic bomb and it was just something full of # yukkkie seen but awsome film gooo joe dirt

Originally posted by SaadAdam

As i read somewere its 1 in a millio ntrillion chance to get hit by anything from space its wierd but what if it does hit u aarrgg OUCH!

SUE NASA

Originally posted by jerico65
Where did Skylab come down? I remember Australians driving around with the beds of their pickups filled with junk.

What a lie!!

It was the trays on our utes!

I repost my post from another thread (in Aliens & UFOs discussion forum)

Space junk falls in Outback Aus! [pics]

Brisbane Planetarium curator Mark Rigby was asked to examine the ball-shaped item by staff at a Charleville school after the owner of a nearby farm discovered it in a field on November 7.

He said there was "no doubt" the object, named 2006-047-C, was a helium or nitrogen tank from a rocket that had probably been used to blast a US solar satellite into space more than 18 months ago.

I looked at what had been coming down around that time and orbits and things like that and managed to narrow the time frame based on when the farmer found it.

This particular object was predicted for re-entry (into the Earth's atmosphere) at 11.47am Australian Eastern Standard time on November 1st, which would have put it near Indonesia.

I don't know why, but I think it has just sort of limped on a bit and ended up in Charleville.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au...
www.smh.com.au...

reply to post by zorgon


Ohh that would be cool sue dem for trillions lol imagina u can u probely can because the equipment is theres lol. I think?

reply to post by CthulhuRising


Ahh go the utes gotta love them ay aussie #ing utes my dads got a ford ute its a tip top table top

reply to post by internos


This was made early thene your post though?

reply to post by SaadAdam

Yes, it was: that thread has been started seven hours before this one, but i've posted the message five hours after the OP of this one

You would think if it fell from space there would be somewhat of an impact ding + debris where it was found. I doubt that photo is the original location if it is space junk.

reply to post by internos


What i was the first one to post this thread on ATS

reply to post by Shar_Chi


Thats very tru to me it seems like something from earth some outback inbreed droped lol . IVAN MILAT . its wierd there has been one incident were someone was hit by space junk but she said it felt like a tap on the shouldr lol? wqierd

SORRY GUYS DRINKING ATM

Originally posted by SaadAdam
reply to post by internos

 

What i was the first one to post this thread on ATS

Hey, i trust you, heck!
Well, i've based my calculation on the timestamp (set to my local time)

Outback Space Oddity - posted on 28/3/2008 @ 05:56

Space junk falls in Outback Aus! [pics] posted on 27/3/2008 @ 22:15

My post - posted on 28/3/2008 @ 10:11

Perhaps there's some issue with the timestamp:
I remember that you have pointed it out, here
www.abovetopsecret.com...
so probably there's something wrong with the timestamp.

reply to post by internos


It hink u posted it first but i pisted it first on like a actual submit news so thats y its wierd but yeh we have diffrent sections so its allright mods ahvent banned us or del our posts sorryu abit drunk


SORRY DRINKING ATM

reply to post by Shar_Chi




In the original article with the Aussie Farmer, he say's that there is an impact on a tree stump just alittle ways away from the debris. So it did fall but from where and how high up?

reply to post by Jonnieoptical


I am wondering did it come on earth @ what angle straight down or sideways ? its wierd but i feel sorry for an animal living under it? it felt something not just from earth witch is allready hell but outer space.

I would love to see the tree it hit

In my modest opinion, I would say that it is a COPV, or composite overwrapped pressure vessel. Links are here NASA Article, Scroll Down and here NASA Presentation in PDF

In essence, COPVs have become very widely used as pressure vessels due to their lightweight design, and proven durability in relation to aerospace applications. Due simply to the widespread use of these both in rocketry and satellites, it is highly likely to see these falling to earth more often.

In regards to the questions regarding how it could have survived its descent, I'll add this.

Most forms of carbon fiber are composites, but in general have a melting point well over 2000 degrees. An object simply falling from orbit will experience a reentry temperature of around 1260 degrees. The energy from the COPVs descent will be a factor of its weight and speed, which is modified of course by its surface area. So a lightweight, hollow container could easily survive reentry and descent with the degree of damage shown in these pictures. As for why scientists aren't rushing to Australia or Brazil to examine these objects, I would say it's simply because they looked at the picture and said "Huh. Another COPV." Due to the large numbers of nations and companies putting objects into orbit every year, there exists large amounts of garbage in unstable orbits. Eventually, like the dutiful children they are, they return home. Link is Discover article, Scroll Down

Honestly though, this doesn't make me feel better. I remember reading a sci-fi story when I was younger about how the growing amount of space trash strands humanity for all time on Earth, because every attempt we make to leave the planet is destroyed by our self-made space-shotgun. When oh when will we learn to think about our children's children? Not looking like any time soon friends... not soon at all.

reply to post by humanfornow


Intresting thanks for that mate man this crap intrests me alot about space i wanna fall from space and land safely