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Old 02-11-2009, 08:50 PM   #1
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA says two communications satellites collided in the first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit.

The collision occurred Tuesday nearly 500 miles over Siberia. The crash produced a pair of massive debris clouds, according to NASA. But officials say any risk to the international space station, which orbits below the collision course is low.

The collision involved an Iridium commercial satellite, which was launched in 1997, and a Russian satellite launched in 1933 and believed to be non-functionning. Each satellite weighs well over 1,000 pounds.
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I would imagine the date of 1933 being a typo. The first satellite was launched in 1957. I wonder what the chances of debris hitting a person are? They weren't so high when Skylab fell.
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I would imagine the date of 1933 being a typo. The first satellite was launched in 1957. I wonder what the chances of debris hitting a person are? They weren't so high when Skylab fell.
I would always go out with an umbrella, just to be safe.
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I hope the umbrella is lead lined and made out of titanium!
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I hope the umbrella is lead lined and made out of titanium!
Oh you dont have your end of the world umbrella yet?

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I have mine on back order.
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i ordered three of them on craigslist
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i ordered three of them on craigslist
sorry to inform you but i heard there was a big end of the world umbrella scam happening on craigslist...
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foiled again
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