“A controlled re-entry: the space shuttle leaves a trail of ionized gas across the Texas sky, en route to a landing at the Kennedy Space Center.” – Visual Satellite Observer’s Home Page
But this unplanned re-entry is anything but controlled. Read what FEMA has planned to safeguard us in these First Responder’s Guides. Here is more on satellite re-entries.
Current position of decaying spy satellite USA 193.
UPDATE THURSDAY February 21, 2008 – The U.S Government has destroyed the spy satellite not only for fear of it raining on populated areas, but for secret spy equipment falling into Chinese or other foreign hands.