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China's out-of-control space station carrying 'highly toxic' chemicals...
Dailymail ^ | 6 Mar 2018 | P. Weston

Posted on 03/08/2018 6:58:35 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

The Tiangong-1 space station, which is hurtling towards Earth carrying a 'highly toxic chemical', will likely hit sometime between March 24 and April 19...

Exactly where it will hit is slightly harder to predict, although experts agree it will be somewhere between latitudes of 43° north and 43° south.

On September 14, 2016, China made an official statement predicting Tiangong-1 would reenter the atmosphere in the latter half of 2017. (???)

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: china; chinasatellite; chinaspacestation; returns; skylab; spacestation; tiangong; tiangong1
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To: Ingtar

No. But good question.

According to Wiki, Tiangong means “Heavenly Palace”.


21 posted on 03/08/2018 8:25:21 AM PST by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: dfwgator

Out of range, too far South.


22 posted on 03/08/2018 8:27:27 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“although experts agree it will be somewhere between latitudes of 43° north and 43° south”

Yep, that really narrows it down.


23 posted on 03/08/2018 8:29:54 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Ingtar
Chinese: 天宫一号; pinyin: Tiāngōng yīhào; literally: "Heavenly Palace 1"
24 posted on 03/08/2018 8:32:09 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Mecca is at 21.3891° N


25 posted on 03/08/2018 8:33:34 AM PST by jpsb
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To: Oatka

They could ‘famous’ like this guy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_guy#/media/File:Tourist_guy.jpg


26 posted on 03/08/2018 8:34:00 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Chappaqua NY 41.1595°North.
Yes in bounds.

But places me in the possible impact area.

Not good, except for the possible ebay angle.


27 posted on 03/08/2018 8:38:31 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: dfwgator

Imgoindown space station. Lukmeburn space station. Lotzasparks Space Station. Ihityou Space station. Burnd2crisp Space Station. Outtagas Space station. Cmegodown Space Station.


28 posted on 03/08/2018 8:40:28 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: bkopto

Too far south.
And would consume the last of the hydrazine onboard.


29 posted on 03/08/2018 8:40:40 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: Ingtar

Absinthe? Wormwood?

You don’t drink that crap, do you?

Hydrazine may taste better?

But to be safe, just stick with grain alcohol and rain water.


30 posted on 03/08/2018 8:45:40 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I don’t think the Chinese would even note mere hydrazine.
My bet is in the heavy metal category, very heavy radioactive metal.


31 posted on 03/08/2018 8:56:48 AM PST by Vinnie
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To: gr8eman

ASATs before it de-orbits. Target practice.


32 posted on 03/08/2018 10:41:05 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: calljack

Love it! THX!


33 posted on 03/08/2018 1:52:22 PM PST by lizma2
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