Chinese Space Station Crash: Why It's So Hard to Predict Where Space Debris Will Land

Space.com ^ | March 29, 2018 07:19am ET | Matteo Ceriotti, University of Glasgow |

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LOL

[Lakeshark]

It's landing in Dark's back yard.

And you know it's his fault.......

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Are you the one who has the photo of orbiting space debris?

[Telepathic Intruder]

"Wow, really? Send a photo."

Wouldn't you just call it photo shopped? Besides, a photo of stars requires a time exposure, and you can't just do that on any camera. It's why you can't see stars in the moon landing pictures. But anyone with a little knowledge who's not looking for conspiracy theories knows that. I put it to you plain and simple instead: go out at night, an hour after dark or before dawn, and study the sky. You're bound to spot a satellite or two. Anyone can do it, if they're not afraid to use their own eyes, or have their delusions shattered by them.

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Word!

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Really? How high would you say that satellites and space debris are in orbit? In feet or miles...

[Telepathic Intruder]

The ISS is about 350 km above sea level at any given time. That’s about 200 miles. That’s considered low earth orbit, but orbits can be as low as 100 miles and still take years for their orbits to decay. Geosynchronous orbit is about 22,000 miles high, where a lot of communications satellites reside. Those are impossible to see with your eyes due to the distance.

[Darksheare]

“I missed!”

[dr_lew]

It looks like the “end game” here. ( I’m just waiting for a few minutes to see what our new minimum altitude will be ... was about 172 km, so just waiting here ...

... well, hit 171.50, not so much lower but 160 is “death”, so we have to see how it goes, orbit by orbit.

There’s a lot of variation in altitude that is not accounted for by the models we see, so I wonder if the “variable atmosphere” isn’t something of an excuse for laziness, as I see it.

Anyway, we’re close.

[Dagnabitt]

Go away idiot.

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And may the Lord bless you during this spiritual season of high holidays.

And, in remembrance of our Lord's suffering for each and every sin we have ever committed, and of His resurrection from the dead --

(a miracle equal to the miracle of His creation, borne of the same power of His Holy Spirit)

... Let's never forget what Wernher Von Braun, science idol of NASAites everywhere, put on his tombstone:

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork."

www.findagrave.com/memorial/4323/wernher-magnus_maximilian-von_braun#view-photo=83103

[Dagnabitt]

And may the Lord give you the grace to go away and stop polluting Free Republic with your rank ignorance and sad trolling.

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And may the Lord give you the wisdom to understand Truth wrapped in Love is the essence of the Kingdom.

[messierhunter]

Over 400 km.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80y2LP1bWH4
Proven.