US-193 FALLING SATELLITE CONTAINS 20 TO 30 GRAMS OF PLUTONIUM ONBOARD, INSIDE IT

http://www.psifly.com/cr2/index.php?topic=17431.0

From today in another thread:

pay attention: I may only get one post today

and a special heads up for MAK, get your camera's ready.


from emperor keaton:
[link to www.satobs.org]
The following appears to be the NOTAM for the operation to destroy USA 193 using
a missile:

PHZH HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

02/062 (A0038/08) - AIRSPACE CARF NR. 90 ON EVELYN STATIONARY RESERVATION WITHIN
AN AREA BNDD BY 3145N 17012W 2824N 16642W 2352N 16317W 1909N 16129W 1241N 16129W
1239N 16532W 1842N 17057W 2031N 17230W 2703N 17206W SFC-UNL. 21 FEB 02:30 2008
UNTIL 21 FEB 05:00 2008. CREATED: 18 FEB 12:51 2008

I have made the following plot, which shows that USA 193 will pass through the
restricted zone on 2008 Feb 21, near 03:30 UTC (Feb 20, 10:30 PM EST):

[link to satobs.org]

Ted Molczan

[link to www.satobs.org]
The shape of the NOTAM is very interesting (it doesn't look quite as
interesting in the pdf that you show as it does on Google Earth because of
the change in aspect ratio.) My simulations of the interception, which I
will post tomorrow on
[link to mit.edu]
when I get into work and have our web guru put it on, indicates that the
northern "lobe" of the NOTAM is clearly intended to allow the debris from
the interceptor, after it picks up some velocity from the collision, land in
a "safe" zone. Any observers in Hawaii should look in that direction (some
60 to 65 degrees West of North and some 770 miles from the big island.
Perhaps observers on Maui would have a better chance of seeing it?
Unfortunately, it will be daylight and they will be looking into the sun,
but perhaps there will be some fireballs?)

NOTAM or NoTAM is the quasi-acronym for a "Notice To Airmen". NOTAMs are created and transmitted by government agencies under guidelines specified by Annex 15: Aeronautical Information Services of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. A NOTAM is filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of any hazards en route or at a specific location. The authority in turn provides means of disseminating relevant NOTAMs to pilots.

From SpaceWeather.com

SPY-SAT UPDATE: Rumor has it that the US Navy may make its first attempt to hit USA 193 this Wednesday evening as the satellite passes over the Pacific Ocean. An air traffic advisory warns pilots to avoid a patch of ocean near Maui from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Hawaii time on Feb. 20th (0230 - 0500 UT, Feb. 21st). This would center the missile strike on the darkness of Wednesday's lunar eclipse and possibly render reentering debris visible from the west coast of North America


also on SpaceWeather

TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE: On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the full Moon over Europe and the Americas will turn a delightful shade of red. It's a total lunar eclipse—the last one until Dec. 2010. When should you look? Click here for an animated timetable


[link to www.spaceweather.com]

Interesting that FEMA already has a handy dandy guide that outlines what steps will be taken...

"in this highly unlikely scenario".....and then goes on to say they will be there to help in GREAT numbers ...

link

[link to www.ncems.org]

that out to scare the shit out of you, considering katrina

[link to www.courant.com]

I will copy it here in a minute
Anonymous Coward

First Responder Guide For Space Object Re-Entry ...

FEMA Part 1

Information for the Public A United States satellite is falling back to earth and could potentially impact almost anywhere on the planet. The satellite has hazardous materials on board that could pose immediate hazards to people if they come in contact with the material. Specifically, the satellite contains fuel and metal containers that are considered hazardous materials and could survive entry intact. Any debris should be considered potentially hazardous, and should not be touched, handled, or moved. Citizens who observe or encounter falling debris should notify your local public safety agency and stay away from it. Information for First Responders The satellite that is degrading from orbit has hazardous materials on board that could pose immediate hazards to people if they come in contact with the material. The craft contains fuel and specialized containers that are considered hazardous materials and could survive entry intact. Any debris should be considered potentially hazardous, and first responders should not attempt to pick it up or move it. First responders should secure a perimeter and control access around any debris. DO NOT pick up any debris. Notify your local emergency manager of its location immediately. The concerns are similar to those encountered after the space shuttle Columbia entered the atmosphere. However, this craft has far less hazardous materials and is much smaller in size. The following information about the two hazardous materials of concern is provided for first responders...

Here's the parts I find interesting in the FEMA letter you linked to-
"MEMORANDUM TO: America's First Responder Community
FROM: FEMA Disaster Operations Directorate
SUBJECT: Satellite Re-entry

"A U.S. satellite has malfunctioned and is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere sometime between the last week of February and the first week of March...As our nation's first responders, some of you may find yourself dealing with this issue within your community and response area...

"The Department of Homeland Security, lead by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has developed an operations plan to support you in this response. It has been built collaboratively with the Department of Defense and other members of our federal interagency community. We have had the support of the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Guard Bureau, Customs and Border Protection, and a host of other federal agencies...

"We will have six Federal Joint Interagency Task Forces located around the country ready to deploy the moment we know the impact area, responding to assist you in your role of immedidate consequence management..."

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Amazing. DHS, FEMA, DoD, DoT, EPA, HHS, National Guard, Customs, Border Patrol, "a host of other federal agencies", 6 Federal Joint Interagency Task Forces, all ready to deploy the moment they know the impact area. Astounding, the scope of the federal agencies involved in this.

Clearly, FEMA and the federal government is far more prepared for this satellite re-entry, than they were
in the days before Hurricane Katrina, when everybody knew that was coming.

All these federal agencies mobilized over a single cubic meter of hydrazine? I don't think so.

n the meantime... go to this link and then check out the other lengthy articles the site has on FEMAs preparedness for said event... quite a bit more detail than the first one I posted..

they are PDF files located to the left of the screen..

[link to www.ncems.org]

Space Object Con Ops is really interesting...

and yes i agree with the above statement.. they sure did get a whole lot of info ready in a "short" amount to time... at least thats what we are suppose to believe... http://www.psifly.com/cr2/index.php?topic=17544.0