- six the weight of the dead satellite, in tons — which is pretty heavy
- 26 the number of pieces the satellite could break into, according to NASA
- 350 the possible weight of one of the chunks, in pounds source
- » Better odds than the lottery: What are the odds a person might get hit by a piece of space junk, according to NASA? One in 3,200. To put this in perspective, the odds that a person playing the lottery might win are 1 in 175,000,000. The big difference of course? You want to win the lottery. You don’t want a giant piece of broken satellite turning you into a postmodern Chicken Little. NASA says it’ll have more info next week. (src ProducerMatthew)
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