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jakeXT

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12. I think the CPU is cooked in the next hour

Reply to blogslut (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 05:44 PM

Nov 2013

Spacecraft still functioning nominally in Fine Pointing Mode, as seen in the last Troll pass just taken at 21:16 UTC. Temperature of central computer and battery now around 64 degC (some converters of the central computer already at 80 degC). Next possible visibility again over Troll at 22:42 UTC.

http://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/

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There's a satellite plummeting to Earth [View all] blogslut Nov 2013 OP

Chances of a human being hit were about 65,000 times lower than getting struck by lightning. jakeXT Nov 2013 #1

True davidpdx Nov 2013 #13

Hey, could happen. Actually, already did Denninmi Nov 2013 #14

Ooh, It's nearing South America blogslut Nov 2013 #2

Whew! I'm safe. Yay, spinny Earth. blogslut Nov 2013 #3

I once got to see some sort of space junk re-enter. alphafemale Nov 2013 #4

Cool. blogslut Nov 2013 #5

lol. On my top ten list of Cool Shit I've Seen alphafemale Nov 2013 #6

No wonder them apples were bad. blogslut Nov 2013 #7

There were maybe close to a dozen old fruit trees on the property alphafemale Nov 2013 #8

How lovely blogslut Nov 2013 #9

I will refer you to "The Big Block of Cheese" episode whistler162 Nov 2013 #10

If it falls in my yard, can I keep it ? In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #11

I think the CPU is cooked in the next hour jakeXT Nov 2013 #12