Hydrazine Gas Satelite Shoot Down Try
US 193. (Satellite pictured by John Locker)
The Navy will take a shot at bringing down a crippled school bus sized satellite. The satellite is powered by hydrazine gas, an extremely toxic substance.
So far, there aren't any public predictions about where it might land should the shoot down attempt fail. If it does, aerosol contamination could have devastating effects. See pg 196 of the CDC Hydrazine Sheet.
Let's hope it works. The alternative isn't healthy.
