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dontpanic42

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#90581 24-Sep-2011 15:46
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Heads Up!!!

UARS is apparently due to crash land in New Zealand (or close to NZ) in the next 20mins or so!!
Keep a look out in the sky!!

http://twitter.com/#!/UARS_Reentry/status/117442191667892224

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  #525350 24-Sep-2011 15:49
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I think it means over land in an orbit, not falling.




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  #525351 24-Sep-2011 15:50
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"#UARS is now approaching New Zealand (daylight, so not visible unless re-entering, and won't know that until next dataset)"

https://twitter.com/#!/UARS_Reentry/status/117445075100897280





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  #525353 24-Sep-2011 15:51
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dontpanic42: Heads Up!!!

USAR is apparently due to crash land in New Zealand (or close to NZ) in the next 20mins or so!!
Keep a look out in the sky!!

http://twitter.com/#!/UARS_Reentry/status/117442191667892224


USAR? urban search and rescue?



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  #525354 24-Sep-2011 15:51
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I know, I know.... ;-)

Still, they don't exactly know when it will re-enter. Could be over NZ.

Live NASA video tracking:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/uars/status.html

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  #525357 24-Sep-2011 15:54
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nakedmolerat:
USAR? urban search and rescue?


What spelling mistake?

*quickly edits before 15mins up*

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  #525406 24-Sep-2011 19:41
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It came down in Canada.....

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