Comments on: Canadian fireball was NOT the ISS toolbag http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:30:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zoon Sky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-142143 Zoon Sky Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:29:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-142143 Obama Using Toolbag To Smack NASA "This tool bag is turning out to be for NASA what the $400 hammer was to Pentagon as a symbol of insane overspending by a government agency." http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/obama_team_scrubs_nasa_expense.html Obama Using Toolbag To Smack NASA

“This tool bag is turning out to be for NASA what the $400 hammer was to Pentagon as a symbol of insane overspending by a government agency.”

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/12/obama_team_scrubs_nasa_expense.html

]]> By: Iss lost a tool kit. - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-136863 Iss lost a tool kit. - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:03:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-136863 [...] becoming a follower of the Bad Astronomer. He's good at nipping such nonsense in the bud stage. BA Blog: Canadian fireball was NOT the ISS toolbag [...] [...] becoming a follower of the Bad Astronomer. He’s good at nipping such nonsense in the bud stage. BA Blog: Canadian fireball was NOT the ISS toolbag [...]

]]> By: James http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-136630 James Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:21:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-136630 Aw! Ken beat me to it. That'll teach me to post without reading Aw! Ken beat me to it.

That’ll teach me to post without reading

]]> By: James http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-136628 James Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:20:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-136628 POST HOC ERGO PROPTER HOC Bartlett: When did we lose Texas CJ? CJ: When you learned to speack ancient latin Mr President? Bartlett: Go figure. POST HOC ERGO PROPTER HOC

Bartlett: When did we lose Texas CJ?

CJ: When you learned to speack ancient latin Mr President?

Bartlett: Go figure.

]]> By: Chris A. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-136601 Chris A. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:19:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-136601 For perspective, shortly after Hubble was launched in the early 90's, it was near solar maximum and thus Earth's atmosphere was swelled up a bit. Hubble at one point was dropping out of orbit at a rate of roughly 1 km/month. And at nearly 600 km, it's a lot higher than ISS (at 350 km). For perspective, shortly after Hubble was launched in the early 90’s, it was near solar maximum and thus Earth’s atmosphere was swelled up a bit. Hubble at one point was dropping out of orbit at a rate of roughly 1 km/month. And at nearly 600 km, it’s a lot higher than ISS (at 350 km).

]]> By: Reed http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-136512 Reed Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:36:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-136512 @John: At ISS altitude, there is quite a bit. ISS needs frequent reboosts to avoid doing a skylab. See http://www.heavens-above.com/IssHeight.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=CET for a chart of the last 12 months. The atmosphere also varies a great deal at that altitude, depending on solar activity. ISS does have to consider the toque induced by aerodynamic drag (and other things) See http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/expert/answer/mcc/sts-111/06_11_05_54_20.html for example. @John:
At ISS altitude, there is quite a bit. ISS needs frequent reboosts to avoid doing a skylab. See http://www.heavens-above.com/IssHeight.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=CET for a chart of the last 12 months. The atmosphere also varies a great deal at that altitude, depending on solar activity.

ISS does have to consider the toque induced by aerodynamic drag (and other things) See http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/feedback/expert/answer/mcc/sts-111/06_11_05_54_20.html for example.

]]> By: Jack Ruttan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/comment-page-1/#comment-136456 Jack Ruttan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:27:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/23/canadian-fireball-was-not-the-iss-toolbag/#comment-136456 They should just send out a space pod to retrieve it. That's if HAL will let them in afterwards. They should just send out a space pod to retrieve it. That’s if HAL will let them in afterwards.

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