I just sent this email to NASA:
I wish comment on your UARS news releases. For example:
Update #10 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:45:08 PM GMT
” . . . The satellite’s orientation or configuration apparently has changed, and that is now slowing its descent. There is a low probability any debris that survives re-entry will land in the United States, but the possibility . . . etc etc . . .”
May I just point out how arrogant this is? Do you think ONLY people in the USA are interested in where it falls? I realise the chance of it hitting me personally are 1 in several trillion, but the attitude of your news feeds is incredibly insensitive!
You may have put UARS up there, but everyone is watching to see where it comes down. However – as long as “There is a low probability any debris that survives re-entry will land in the United States” Ahhh… fine … so that’s alright then.
Grrrr! :-)
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