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When Satellites Collide

Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 08:13
by Tach Deneva
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090211/ap_ ... _collision

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Two big communications satellites collided in the first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, shooting out a pair of massive debris clouds and posing a slight risk to the international space station.

NASA said it will take weeks to determine the full magnitude of the crash, which occurred nearly 500 miles over Siberia on Tuesday.

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Uh oh.

Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 08:53
by VEGETA
um thought they tracked all satalites for just such reasons, to avoit a fender bender. Can you imagine what the insurance company will be saying on this one

Posted: 13 Feb 2009, 09:42
by Buffalo Six
The russian bird was dead stick, and they say the "debris" will orbit for like 500 years or so.....

"Hello...GEICO?....let me talk to the lizard...."

"What do you mean its not covered!??"