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Old 10th Feb 2023, 21:29
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albatross
 
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Originally Posted by CAEBr
But it was put into orbit wasn't it. If it was at 40k then it must have reentered the atmosphere and what was left of it would only have been at 40k transiently on a downward trajectory.
The Tesla would have burned up in seconds upon Re-entry probably well above 40K…no retro rocket, no heat shield, no parachute, Besides don’t they track everything in orbit even a floating glove?
Funny content however.
Thanks for the laugh. (“It came down faster than the stock price!”
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