Posted AT 5:10 AM EDT on 28/01/08
U.S. spy satellite expected to crash back to Earth soon
It is a bright spot in the sky that can be seen with binoculars, a low-flying satellite about the size of a big van that is expected to crash back to Earth in the next few weeks.
And this returning orbital object is no run-of-the-mill spacecraft, but a new classified U.S. spy satellite.
It has been out of control since it failed to respond to ground commands in the days after its Dec. 14, 2006, liftoff. U.S.
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