This is pretty interesting.
Things have come a long ways since the first Moon Landing in 1969.
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Things have come a long ways since the first Moon Landing in 1969.
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Moon Landing tomorrow 2-22-24
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Thank you, that is very cool, and amazing
Unconventional
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Speaking of Space. I read yesterday that a satellite from the European Space peeps is going to plunge to earth shortly. Of course they said it would land in the ocean somewhere, but without guidance how can they say it won't land in the middle of some highly populated area 
mopar head
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Guy says 6-7 days to get there. 69 they got there in 3. Must of used a Hemi
Unconventional
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Dead satellite returning today
A vast majority of ERS-2 will "burn up" in the atmosphere, ESA experts explain. Furthermore, given that the Earth is largely ocean water-rich, chances are for splash down of any remaining spacecraft components.
As for the ERS-2 component survival to Earth’s surface, Nichiteanu told Space.com that the biggest and heaviest fragments that might survive reentry into the atmosphere are the 4 tanks (heaviest), the 3 internal panels supporting instruments (largest cross section) and the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) antenna structure (largest fragment assuming it does not fragment at all).
5000 lbs of space junk headed our way. 80% of the mass expected to burn up on re-entry.
A vast majority of ERS-2 will "burn up" in the atmosphere, ESA experts explain. Furthermore, given that the Earth is largely ocean water-rich, chances are for splash down of any remaining spacecraft components.
As for the ERS-2 component survival to Earth’s surface, Nichiteanu told Space.com that the biggest and heaviest fragments that might survive reentry into the atmosphere are the 4 tanks (heaviest), the 3 internal panels supporting instruments (largest cross section) and the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) antenna structure (largest fragment assuming it does not fragment at all).
5000 lbs of space junk headed our way. 80% of the mass expected to burn up on re-entry.
Unconventional
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Is that live mission clock reading 1 DAY 00 HOURS 16 MIN?
How do they get through the firmament?
I only have 1 question....Can they please take me with them?!
Yes, that is the Countdown to Landing on the Moon Clock. They will probably have news casters comentating on the event as it nears the final minutes of the mission to the moon on this live feed.
Less than 24 hours to go now.
As you can see the lander's position went from 2 o'clock to 7 o'clock since post #9 as the lander is now orbiting the moon.
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Update: 3 hours and 20 minutes to go >
Putting the Moon Landing just prior to 4:30 EST today.
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Putting the Moon Landing just prior to 4:30 EST today.
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Unconventional
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2 hour delay 1 more lap around the Moon it will make before landing approx 15:15 PST
It might get shots down by the dark side………
After some adjustments in the final hours, touchdown is now expected at 6:24 p.m. EST.
As Planned >
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Unconventional
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1000M to go
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