Spy Satellite Plummeting to earth
A SPY SATELLITE ALSO REFFERED TO RECONNAISANCE SATELLITE.
Is plummeting out of control into the earths atmosphere and this process will accelerate of the coming weeks as it falls deeper into the outer atmosphere, the drag on the wayward spacecraft increasing as each day passes.
NASA reports that it is very uncommon for satellites lose control and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere uncontrollably. The majority of all satellites that do return to our planet are on a well planned re-entry position. But they have claimed that there have been a few satellites they have lost control of and they simply burn up in the re-entry of our atmosphere.
The U-tube report below gives a good explanation:
Not a lot has been previously publicized about this particular satellite because of its top secret functions and whereabouts. The US Military launched this Satellite for the purpose of its high resolution cameras and discreet methods of spying. The first generation type known as Corona and Zenit took photographs, then ejected canisters of photographic film would descend to earth.
A few up-to-date reconnaissance satellite images have been declassified on occasion, or leaked, as in the case of KH-11 photographs which were sent to Jane’s Defense Weekly in 1985 exposing imagines of the Nicolaiev 444 shipyard in the Black Sea.
However, we do know that it is predicted for a re-entry some time in late Feb 2008. When and were the satellite debris will land, at this time is unpredictable.
Although the date March 6th has been tossed about quite a bit.
When the Spy Satellite USA -193 or otherwise known as NRO L-21, as was first launched in December 2006 by Delta II, ground controllers lost contact shortly after it reached its orbit.
Predictions indicated when re-entry will occur, however, NASA and the US Military are not releasing more information on this Particular Satellite due to the nature of its mission. We do know that this particular USA 193 has been so called “lost in space” and out of NASA's control. Otherwise, top officials will refrain from any other releases fearing that pieces not destroyed in re-entry could contain top secret information.
Statisticians and analysts for the US Military and NASA, along with armchair space enthusiasts are monitoring and watching the satellite to determine if and when the re-entry will occur. The predictions are that, the majority of the Satellite will burn up in the re-entry process through our atmosphere, however, there could be small pieces that could make it through to ground landing.
The Pentagon is considering launching missiles to destroy the satellite before re-entry, however this will litter the lower earth orbit with lots of debris, not a good thing for space flight !
Keep you eyes on the sky, as this satellite is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.
You will find information about the location of this bright satellite, as it passes over your town or city, wherever you may live in the world at http://heavens-above.com/
Military officials are trying to determine its re-entry location to collect any leftover, top secret information rich debris.

2 Comments:
Well it is done... the US military have successfully shot down the doomed spy satellite defore it made an uncontrolled re-entry.
Looks like it has been caught on film too !
http://snipurl.com/202vx
Hmmm ... I wonder if they could do this for an incoming space rock ?gaa
weres the film i only got pics >=[
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