/dev/null Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Chinese satellite Tiangong-1, roughly the size of a bus, is out of control and is estimated to crash to Earth on April 1st. No joke. Happy Easter Current projections are that it will land in the Pacific Ocean. However the path could spread debris or even crash on land anywhere in the northern hemisphere https://www.space.com/40154-chinese-space-station-crash-pacific-ocean-prediction.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 If the debris doesn't get you, what's left of the lead based paint will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Not predicted to land north of 43 degrees. Buffalo is at 42.5 so we should be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, Wacka said: Not predicted to land north of 43 degrees. Buffalo is at 42.5 so we should be OK. Who's doing the predicting? A reputable agency like NASA, or Uncle Chin Ho's Happy Bright Fireworks and Aerospace Agency? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Wacka said: Not predicted to land north of 43 degrees. Buffalo is at 42.5 so we should be OK. Same here... Almost outta woods at just a hair under 42°. Think I will go to Milwaukee for the weekend. BTW... Milwaukee is 43.0389°N Yep, Honey I think that should do. Let's just sleep along the banks of the Kinnickinnic for a few nights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Wacka said: Not predicted to land north of 43 degrees. Buffalo is at 42.5 so we should be OK. Well you do have the Ice Boom to protect you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 5 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Well you do have the Ice Boom to protect you. Think again, I heard it is coming out by tomorrow AND now they are pushing the crash back till almost Wednesday. http://buffalonews.com/2018/03/28/ice-boom-likely-to-stay-in-place-at-least-until-sunday/ If it is the gov't & Corps I love and know... The gov't & contractor will be late! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 8 hours ago, Wacka said: Not predicted to land north of 43 degrees. Buffalo is at 42.5 so we should be OK. Did Rex Ryan make that prediction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 When it was launched, its maximim latitude while in orbit was 43 degrees, so that's as far north as it can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 48 minutes ago, Wacka said: When it was launched, its maximim latitude while in orbit was 43 degrees, so that's as far north as it can go. Unless it was launched by a clown standing on a beach ball at the South Pole. Then it can go anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 33 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Unless it was launched by a clown standing on a beach ball at the South Pole. Then it can go anywhere. You can't fool me! There are no beaches at the South Pole. FAKE NEWS! What do you think I am, an idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Cheap Chinese junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 10 hours ago, Wacka said: When it was launched, its maximim latitude while in orbit was 43 degrees, so that's as far north as it can go. So our Canadian fans need to keep an eye to the sky too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 15 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: So our Canadian fans need to keep an eye to the sky too! Yes, roughly Sarnia to London to Niagara Falls & South. "The Niagara Peninsula" or S.Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Outta the woods: Breaks up in South Pacific https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/01/chinese-space-station-could-smash-into-earth-today/476612002/ Edited April 2, 2018 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Too bad. I was hoping it hit the capital of North Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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