Posted on 03/23/2018 6:44:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
The European Space Agency has revised its prediction for when free-falling Tiangong-1 will crash into Earth.
The out-of-control Chinese space station will crash down back to Earth over Easter weekend, experts have said.
According to the European Space Agency's Space Debris Office in Darmstadt, Germany, debris from Tiangong-1 will splash down between March 30 and April 2 across the northern hemisphere.
The space agency said these dates were "highly variable" and that it would be offering revised forecasts every couple of days.
"At no time will a precise time/location prediction from ESA be possible," it explained in a statement .
"This forecast was updated approximately weekly through to mid-March, and is now being updated every 1~2 days."
(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...
PING!......................
Just be reminded, China, that any portion of it which lands on U.S. soil is subject to tariffs...
Time to switch out my tinfoil hat for kevlar.
And landing fees..................
The above map shows the organisations prediction of the landing site. The yellow strips are the most likely areas to be hit, while the green areas are less likely. The large blue areas at the top and bottom of the planet are safe from any impact.
Cow patty bingo, except with a crashing space station. I’ll buy a square or two...
Your mileage may vary.........................
Looks like it could come down in that same part of Australia where Skylab crashed in the 70’s.
“debris from Tiangong-1 will splash down between March 30 and April 2 across the northern hemisphere.”
Of course I hope they understand that if this debris they can’t seem to determine how much, when, or where is going to “splash down in the northern hemisphere” hits in our continent, unless it hits the great lakes, the Great Salt Lake, or the everglades, it ain’t going to splash down. It’s going to crash and most likely hit people. And the only place they would be doing us a favor is if it hits California and takes care of that problem area. Then they can have a sanctuary hole in the ground.
rwood
“Cow patty bingo”
Maybe more like Wisconsin corn hole.
rwood
Dearbornistan needs a new landmark.
Better take my big umbrella.
All bets are off at this point......................
Why is the equator side of the bottom yellow band so wavy?
Mass 8,506 kg (18,753 lb)
Length 10.4 m (34.1 ft)
Diameter 3.35 m (11.0 ft)
South Atlantic Gravitation Abnormality?
The projection of the map makes it appear wavy........................
The yellow line goes right through my backyard.
Better check you homeowner’s insurance policy for ‘Falling Space Stations’......................
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