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Posted by ThirdMan on 03-22-2001 05:22 AM:

So long, Mir; we'll miss you!
It was fun while it lasted...

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/...r.03/index.html
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/rsa/mir.html

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Posted by miradu on 03-22-2001 12:41 PM:

no free tacos?

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Posted by septimus on 03-22-2001 01:52 PM:

I'm worried.

I'll be flying from LAX to Seoul on Friday....

EEK?

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Posted by ss@rr on 03-22-2001 02:10 PM:

loads of info... site=

http://www.mirreentry.com/

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Posted by yosemitesamiam on 03-22-2001 06:49 PM:

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Originally posted by dietrichbohn
I'm worried.

I'll be flying from LAX to Seoul on Friday....

EEK?

Seoul is out of range...by the time this thing gets into international civilian flight territory (near 55,000 feet), it should be about 3-4 seconds from splash down. Remeber, this thing is free-falling at an unbelievable pace...it will slow down slightly, but heck, it is re-entering at close to 18,000 miles per hour...that's 5 miles per second...26,400 feet per second. Which means, if it did not slow down, it could cover the altitude of a normal trans-Pacific flight in roughly 2 seconds...but like I said, with slow down, probably closer to 3-4 seconds.

Of course, this is straight forward math...also remember, the Mir flight path will be swatched in 3-D...so that the airlines can have an estimate as well. Also remember that from the U.S. to Korea, they normally fly a route that goes slightly toward the North Pole, because it is in fact a shorter distance around the globe.

But again...this is just my take on it...and I'm sure it will do nothing to help you calm down.

Sam

ps-bring us back a Sony Clie if you can!

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Posted by yosemitesamiam on 03-22-2001 06:55 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by miradu2000
no free tacos?

No Miradu, no free tacos.

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Posted by ThirdMan on 03-22-2001 07:51 PM:

End of an era...

This one is kinda sad...
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/...a.ap/index.html

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Posted by Soul Raven on 03-22-2001 10:28 PM:

Well, we don't know if we get tacos or not. Until Mir actually misses that target, I expect to get one!

I think they should make it more interesting and put that little dog on the target, too.

"Yo queiro umbrella"

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Posted by lennonhead on 03-23-2001 04:10 AM:

Do you think anyone will get this on tape? People seem to get everything else on tape... I'd love to see the impact .

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Posted by yosemitesamiam on 03-23-2001 03:51 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Soul Raven
Well, we don't know if we get tacos or not. Until Mir actually misses that target, I expect to get one!

I think they should make it more interesting and put that little dog on the target, too.

"Yo queiro umbrella"

Well...no tacos! Oh well...does anyone know if dietrichbohn made it to Soel? I didn't hear of any Mir's VW size parts hitting any aircraft! Hey...they said on the news that about a dozen pieces the size of VW bugs will be up there until noon PST!!! YIKES...Yo queiro umbrella for sure!

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Posted by D ev R ay 4Real on 03-25-2001 06:04 AM:

That taco thing was prett weird, how could taco bell give a taco to everyone in the world.

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Posted by rtalain on 03-25-2001 06:17 AM:

Can someone explain the taco reference?

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Posted by miradu on 03-25-2001 02:52 PM:

Taco bell made a promotion, that IF te core of MIR hit a 144? Sq ft target, abotu 12 miles off the coast of Austrialia, than everybody in the US would get a Free Taco. IF IT DID HAPPEN IT would cost them about $10 Million. Luckly, they were insured aganst it happening

/me want free taco though....

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Posted by pcgamingnet.com on 03-25-2001 04:29 PM:

ooh, i love taco bell

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Posted by yosemitesamiam on 03-26-2001 02:21 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by miradu2000
Taco bell made a promotion, that IF te core of MIR hit a 144? Sq ft target, abotu 12 miles off the coast of Austrialia, than everybody in the US would get a Free Taco. IF IT DID HAPPEN IT would cost them about $10 Million. Luckly, they were insured aganst it happening

/me want free taco though....

Yeah...considering it costs them about 5 cents to make....

WE LOVE TACO BELL!!!!!!!

BRING BACK THE DOG!!!!!

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Posted by Visor Guy2 on 03-26-2001 06:43 PM:

This And this! AND THIS!!!! Will explain the Taco thingymabob.

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