US satellite may crash to Earth in weeks

nico · Post by **nico** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:08 am

[web]https://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/01/27/44805.html[/web]

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:02 pm

Twinkle twinkle US satellite
How your flight path causes fright
Spying in the sky so high
Like big brother swooping by

Twinkle twinkle US satellite
Please don't fall upon my car

(A DV8 original)

nico · Post by **nico** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:49 pm

ha ha brilliant,

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:58 pm

I second that .. just bril !!

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:59 pm

I am beginning to think that there should be international rules as to what can be put into space. Definitely no nuclear reactors ..

Post by **Skylace** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:15 pm

Mandy wrote:I am beginning to think that there should be international rules as to what can be put into space. Definitely no nuclear reactors ..

[web]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Space_Treaty[/web]

Post by **faceless** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:26 pm

I bet 2p that it's some bizarre sketch caused by a Moonraker type scenario in which the Chinese tried to hijack the satellite, but missed.

It's bound to be something simple like that.

nice ditty 6ul

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:36 pm

Thanks Skylace. I note the treaty, but it isn't tight enough. It doesn't stop Nuclear powered satellites (like this one is believe to be).

That is what is really scary : Radioactive contamination.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:03 pm

Good one 6

I need a dish.... so if it falls in the nearby pond, i'll have a look if something can be recycled

girldorksrule · Post by **girldorksrule** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:50 am

6ULDV8 wrote:Twinkle twinkle US satellite
How your flight path causes fright
Spying in the sky so high
Like big brother swooping by

Twinkle twinkle US satellite
Please don't fall upon my car

(A DV8 original)

*giggle* *snort* *giggle* Brilliant!

Twirley · Post by **Twirley** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:27 pm

Great poetry, Joker. I was singing along there.

nico · Post by **nico** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:26 am

[web]https://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/ ... index.html[/web]

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:54 pm

Twinkle twinkle little target
How our boffins won't forget you...

Up above the world so high
Like a bullseye in the sky

Twinkle twinkle little target
Thye hope their aim is sure or they'l regret you.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:36 pm

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:52 pm

My earlier comment about possible nuclear content might turn out to be true :

https://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=43 ... id=3510203
"A high-ranking Russian defense official says Moscow is concerned that the falling US spy satellite may have nuclear material onboard."

couchtripper

US satellite may crash to Earth in weeks

US satellite may crash to Earth in weeks

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