Spy Satellite Going To Crash

American Voices

February 4, 2008 | ISSUE 44•05

An American spy satellite launched in 2006 has lost power and expected to fall to Earth in late February or early March. What do you think?

Get your cameras out. If my calculations are correct, the impact will be at least a 7.4 on the Bruckheimer scale.

Al Barber
Systems Analyst
Just like the government, always trying to find a way to get their spy satellites in our business.

Rachel Mays
Department Store Manager
I never knew there would be consequences to mankind's insatiable thirst for knowledge.

Sean Monnahagn
Security Guard

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