URGENT: NASA: U.S. back in UARS satellite strike zone!!!!

Originally posted by MoosKept240
I wasn't aware that NASA could play "hot potato" with the entire world. Seems like this may be a bit to dangerous for kids though.... I think I will dub it playing "earth potato" and will stick it next to the lawn darts!!

edit on 23-9-2011 by MoosKept240 because: need to learn to proof read.

I see this more like Russian Roulette meets Twister......especially me being on the east coast and everythin'.

I tell ya, I didn't like NASA then and I like them even less now.

Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by witchof43

 

I doubt it. It will be very far north of you even if re-entry does occur over North America.
The good new is it won't fall on you.

and there was I hoping to get up on the roof to watch the fireworks..although it is due to pass over Canada tonight...last night it just was too far North of us although due to it;s height band my telescope not being of the posh variety it would have been EPIC FAIL!

Oh well onto Yoo hoo 55 next week I suppose. Or is it Elenin ah yes....yawn!

Thanks Phage,
I really need a new roof, but would not want my family or pets home when it hit. I figured my insurance would say it was an act of God and wouldn't pay.
Thanks for info.
Sleeping soundly tonight in Ohio,
Witch

Originally posted by witchof43
Phage ,
Is there a chance of me being able to veiw the re-entry in Ohio? I don't mean to ask a silly question, just want to know if it will be visibible here?

Thanks

Well i think you may have a chance on the next orbit check the last one
will post went it get close to Mexico about 50 to 70 minute from now thing are changing fast
Ok Update on UARS Sat.

I'm using orbitron
www.stoff.pl...

And Heaven-above
www.heavens-above.com...

and Spaceflight Now
www.spaceflightnow.com...

Originally posted by witchof43
Thanks Phage,
I really need a new roof, but would not want my family or pets home when it hit. I figured my insurance would say it was an act of God and wouldn't pay.

Thanks for info.
Sleeping soundly tonight in Ohio,
Witch

I need a new roof too...and I was just hopin it would skim it off so I could get a new one from NASA...anyways it is due to pass over us shortly here so I'll go check the tracking site. It went over BC last night but was a lil too far North and too high for me to see it with my crap telescope...oh well!...As I said to Phage there is a vid up in one of the New Topic threads by a French guy and it's really good go check it out!
Peace
Jools x

soooo.... has this thing come down yet or no????

Anyone got a better link than this one?

www.infosatellites.com...

prob server overload (again)

I'm in Missouri and I think I will go outside in about an hour and see if I can see it. I think it should be somewhere over here in the next hour or two.

Originally posted by wWizard
soooo.... has this thing come down yet or no????

no!...soon though...prob next 4 hrs or so

reply to post by Jools


Using some of sites posted above but they r not very clear all as I can see is tilted and in middle of ocean esp on spaceflight now...anyone know of better site(s)?

reply to post by Artlicious


Maybe sooner..not sure iwhat I just saw..just came back in and was looking south-west i beleieve and saw a glowing object going north east at a slight zig zag motion that just disapered.There are clouds out but not in the area i was looking..clear and blue.I am in south west TN

NASA is now saying Canada, Africa, or Australia.

Originally posted by Jools
Anyone got a better link than this one?

www.infosatellites.com...

prob server overload (again)

Ok Update on UARS Sat.

I'm using orbitron
www.stoff.pl...

And Heaven-above
www.heavens-above.com...

and Spaceflight Now
www.spaceflightnow.com...

Originally posted by IamAbeliever
NASA is now saying Canada, Africa, or Australia.

You left out the part about:

as well as vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans

www.nasa.gov...

reply to post by Phage


Let's face it Phage. Only after it comes down will NASA know where it landed. And then, maybe.

Originally posted by Jools

Originally posted by wWizard
soooo.... has this thing come down yet or no????

no!...soon though...prob next 4 hrs or so

Do they know where its going yet or are they still babbling nonsense?

Originally posted by Phage
Getting very close now. 4 hour window.

Update #11
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:30:46 PM GMT-1000

As of 7 p.m. EDT on Sept. 23, 2011, the orbit of UARS was 90 miles by 95 miles (145 km by 150 km). Re-entry is expected between 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and 3 a.m., Sept. 24, Eastern Daylight Time (3 a.m. to 7 a.m. GMT). During that time period, the satellite will be passing over Canada, Africa and Australia, as well as vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. The risk to public safety is very remote.

www.nasa.gov...

The NASA update good looking out phage.
Still keeping the fingers crossed atleast get to see a show.
It will still be passing over North America during the time period.
People in Canada might get to see it. It is probable

given the income of data on here..i dont think that was the satellite..it definately was not a plane either. No I didnt get a picture..been working on the only camera all day..totally sucks..anyone know anything about Nikon coolpix message me!

Originally posted by IamAbeliever
NASA is now saying Canada, Africa, or Australia.

wtf? what kind of prediction is that???

reply to post by IamAbeliever

It depends where it re-enters. The debris may be able to be tracked.
But as has been the case from the time it was first known the satellite would be re-entering, the chances are greatest that it will fall into the ocean. In fact, the odds are even greater now that it will do so.

So you just left the part about the oceans out as an oversight. Right?