They forgot the S-II stage which put Skylab in orbit and S-IVBs from assorted Apollo launches, as well as various Proton launches (Proton 4 was 37,500 pounds). OV4-3 weighed about 21,000 pounds (it was a modified Titan second stage, used to launch the unmanned Gemini-B/MOL capsule; the stage stayed in orbit about a week. So there's a long history of big and heavy objects making uncontrolled reentries. I don't see where "scariest satellite" Cosmos 954 belongs on the list. --Bill Thompson ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Fetter <kfetter@yahoo.com> > To: seesat-l@satobs.org > Cc: > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 6:47 AM > Subject: 6 Biggest Spacecraft to Fall Uncontrolled From Space > > http://www.space.com/13049-6-biggest-spacecraft-falls-space.html > _______________________________________________ > Seesat-l mailing list > http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l > _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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