Bus size space junk hurtles to earth

[TonyGosling]

Space Junk?

Gee thanks NASA

UARS satellite return expected later
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15034073

Entirely US-centric mindset at NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html
There is a low probability any debris that survives re-entry will land in the United States, but the possibility cannot be discounted because of this changing rate of descent. It is still too early to predict the time and location of re-entry with any certainty, but predictions will become more refined in the next 12 to 18 hours.

Oh thats alright then!

[TonyGosling]

Possible reentry locations lie anywhere along the blue and yellow ground track.

Legend
Yellow Icon - location of object at predicted reentry time
Orange Line - area of visibility at the predicted reentry time for a ground observer
Blue Line - ground track uncertainty prior to predicted reentry time (ticks at 5-minute intervals)
Yellow Line - ground track uncertainty after predicted reentry time (ticks at 5-minute intervals)
White Line - day/night divider at predicted reentry time (Sun location shown by White Icon)
http://reentrynews.aero.org/1991063b.html

[fish5133]

If Nasa arent sure where and when it will land that will mean that some lucky locals may be able to strip it down and flog parts on ebay-- claim salvage on it. once its cooled down that is.

If its the size of a bus then someone should be able to see it coming if its coming down near them.

NIMBY

[fish5133]

debris for sale on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320765369517