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Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: RD on 29/09/2008 04:01:09

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Sunday, 28 September 2008 18:33 UK
 
Freighter to end life in fireball 
By Jonathan Amos
Science reporter, BBC News 
 
Europe's biggest, most sophisticated spaceship is about to bring its six-month mission to an end by plunging into the Pacific in a ball of flames.

The "Jules Verne" freighter undocked from the space station three weeks ago packed with rubbish and will take its unwanted cargo into a destructive dive.

Most of vehicle is expected to burn up in the atmosphere; only fragments will make it down to the ocean water.
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7639548.stm
 

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: rosalind dna on 29/09/2008 15:00:58

HI RD 

That's serious but funny in an ironic way as I am still here lol

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: Don_1 on 29/09/2008 17:58:27

DUCK!!!

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: Make it Lady on 29/09/2008 18:05:33

You don't get ducks in the ocean, perhaps it is a seagull!

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: RD on 29/09/2008 22:14:06

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Mike Steinkopf, the mission director for re-entry, says a "safety zone" has been drawn in the south Pacific some 2,700km long by 200km wide.

"We issue a notification to the air traffic and maritime authorities to make sure there are no planes or boats going through that zone during our re-entry time," he told BBC News.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7639548.stm

But have the whales and dolphins been notified ?.   [:)]

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: Make it Lady on 29/09/2008 23:17:59

This is why they are all going backwards, standing on their tales!

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: JimBob on 30/09/2008 22:41:29

Quote from: Make it  Lady on 29/09/2008 23:17:59

This is why they are all going backwards, standing on their tales!

Not really, they want a better view.

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: Make it Lady on 01/10/2008 22:44:59

If I throw trash at you would you stand to attention?

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: RD on 01/10/2008 22:57:05

Video of space trashcan burning up as it enters atmosphere...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7644111.stm

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: JimBob on 02/10/2008 01:08:03

Quote from: Make it  Lady on 01/10/2008 22:44:59

If I throw trash at you would you stand to attention?

Probably. WOMEN CAN'T THROW ACCURATELY!

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: Make it Lady on 02/10/2008 18:20:22

If the target is interesting enough, I'll hit it!

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: time-cop on 07/10/2008 10:55:39

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You don't get ducks in the ocean, perhaps it is a seagull!

Erm Eider ducks ?

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: Don_1 on 07/10/2008 13:18:51

Quote from: time-cop on 07/10/2008 10:55:39

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You don't get ducks in the ocean, perhaps it is a seagull!

Erm Eider ducks ?

Yes!!!! They are Eider Ducks or summat else.

You say eder and I say Eider
You say neder and I say Nider
Eder, Eider, neder, nider
Let's call the whole thing orf.

Title: Space trashcan to land in pacific 29/9/08 @12pm GMT
Post by: time-cop on 07/10/2008 22:30:47

Eider rather be fishing  [:o]