Satellite out of Control heading for earth at 18.000 miles per hour and NASA hasn't got a clue where it will hit - 23rd Sept 2011

Satellite out of Control heading for earth at 18.000 miles per hour and NASA hasn't got a clue where it will hit - 23rd Sept 2011

AN out-of-control satellite plummeting to Earth at 18,000mph could land almost anywhere this evening – including Britain, Nasa warned last night.The craft, which is the size of a bus, will break up on entering Earth’s atmosphere, flinging huge chunks of metal weighing up to 350lb across hundreds of miles.
NASA said it will only know two hours before impact where it will land – and even that prediction will only be accurate to the nearest 6,000 miles. It could be anywhere between the 57th parallel north, which crosses Britain at around Inverness, and the 57th parallel south, which passes just below South America. Read More