So, wasn't the chance of toxic hydrazine coming down the reason we shot down our errant satellite back in '08??? At first blush it would seem someone is lying. I mean, was the hydrazine really a danger then? Or are they downplaying the danger now?
The only explanation that comes to mind is that our satellite was "dead" and the heaters had shut down and the hydrazine had frozen. Maybe this bird is still semi-alive and the hydrazine is in liquid form and thus more likely to dissipate rather than crash land?
What’s the chances of it flaming out? That would put on a good show.