That’s what I was thinking, that maybe there’s going to be 1,000 pieces instead of just a few big chunks that might get through. The odds would be greatly increased but I better let Styria (see post above) do the math on that!
Some plutonium powered satellites were put up some years ago. Was this one of them? http://www.space.com/12999-dead-nasa-satellite-falling-earth-sept-23.html
Check this out - the debris field is over the most populated areas. Some plutonium powered satellites were put up a few years ago.
Was this one of them?
http://www.space.com/12999-dead-nasa-satellite-falling-earth-sept-23.html