Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Out-of-control Chinese space station 'will crash into Earth over weekend'
www.mirror.co.uk ^ | Updated11:05, 23 MAR 2018 | ByJeff ParsonsTech/Science reporter

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 ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aerospace; china; chinaspacestation; tiangong1
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-115 next last

1 posted on 03/23/2018 6:44:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

PING!......................


2 posted on 03/23/2018 6:44:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Just be reminded, China, that any portion of it which lands on U.S. soil is subject to tariffs...


3 posted on 03/23/2018 6:46:06 AM PDT by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Time to switch out my tinfoil hat for kevlar.


4 posted on 03/23/2018 6:46:11 AM PDT by IamConservative (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: WayneS

And landing fees..................


5 posted on 03/23/2018 6:49:02 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: IamConservative

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.

6 posted on 03/23/2018 6:50:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Cow patty bingo, except with a crashing space station. I’ll buy a square or two...


7 posted on 03/23/2018 6:52:27 AM PDT by rhc2000 (If liberals didnÂ’t have double standards, theyÂ’d have no standards at all.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: rhc2000

Your mileage may vary.........................


8 posted on 03/23/2018 6:53:20 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Looks like it could come down in that same part of Australia where Skylab crashed in the 70’s.


9 posted on 03/23/2018 6:53:31 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

“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


10 posted on 03/23/2018 6:53:35 AM PDT by Redwood71
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: rhc2000

“Cow patty bingo”

Maybe more like Wisconsin corn hole.

rwood


11 posted on 03/23/2018 6:55:12 AM PDT by Redwood71
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Dearbornistan needs a new landmark.


12 posted on 03/23/2018 6:55:34 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Wear an orange pin to mourn the victims of the Tide Pods Challenge.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Better take my big umbrella.


13 posted on 03/23/2018 6:55:49 AM PDT by txrefugee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Buckeye McFrog

All bets are off at this point......................


14 posted on 03/23/2018 6:56:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

Why is the equator side of the bottom yellow band so wavy?


15 posted on 03/23/2018 6:56:48 AM PDT by Paladin2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: txrefugee

Mass 8,506 kg (18,753 lb)
Length 10.4 m (34.1 ft)
Diameter 3.35 m (11.0 ft)


16 posted on 03/23/2018 6:58:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

South Atlantic Gravitation Abnormality?


17 posted on 03/23/2018 6:59:50 AM PDT by Conan the Librarian (The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

The projection of the map makes it appear wavy........................


18 posted on 03/23/2018 7:00:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger

The yellow line goes right through my backyard.


19 posted on 03/23/2018 7:00:22 AM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: cyclotic

Better check you homeowner’s insurance policy for ‘Falling Space Stations’......................


20 posted on 03/23/2018 7:01:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-115 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson