US spy satellite debris may hit Australia... again!

Australia - The Federal Government agency Emergency Management Australia said it had a number of contingency plans in place if the craft, which contains dangerous materials, failed to fully burn on re-entry and hit Australia. ...

"It's expected to land somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, and that's a big space," Ms Joseph said. "Mind you, Skylab was supposed to land in the ocean." The 78-tonne US space station's crash to earth in 1979 spread debris across the south of Western Australia. The Shire of Esperance slapped the US Government with a $400 fine for littering. (more)