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Failed U.S. spy satellite likely is NRO-L21

Submit on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 06:00

The half-official announcement last Saturday regarding the impending re-entry of a U.S. spy satellite into the Earth’s atmosphere created a deluge of media reports over the weekend. Their content ranged from “we’re about to be hit by [a satellite] the size of a bus” (The Scotsman) to “Why the spy satellite won’t fall on your head” (New Scientist).

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