Garbage in Orbit

From the Editors of E Magazine July 12, 2005

Debris from 40 years of Space Exploration Presents a Throny Disposal Problem

A two-ton Chinese spy satellite the size of a small car is headed for a crash landing somewhere on Earth. Although most satellites quickly burn up when they reenter Eath’s atmosphere , this one is prepared for a fiery ride, and is deemed sufficiently armored to survive it.