Debris over Texas

[nippysweetie]

FAA is warning of reports of a fireball and other debris in the skies over Texas, possibly linked to the recent satellite prang.
It's a follow-up from their general warning about threat from satellite debris yesterday.
Best wear a hard hat if you're over the Lone Star State...

[Round D. Globe]

Funny- We got a call via ARINC yesterday about 500 miles east of Miami advising us to be alert for the same thing.

I asked when and where to expect this, the reply was "we don't know, It's just a heads up".

"A heads up", that made me laugh.

RDG

[Brian Abraham]

Probably a result of this mid air,,,,,,,err, space collision.

SPACE.com -- U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision (http://www.space.com/news/090211-satellite-collision.html)

Or this,

US satellite on collision course with Earth - vnunet.com (http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2208209/massive-satellite-falling-earth)

[Nemrytter]

Brian Abraham, the second link you posted is a year old, and refers to the satellite that the US shot down.

This warning is a little over-the-top considering the situation. Most of the debris from the recent satellite collision is still 700km above the ground and will remain up there for hundreds of years. Only a small amount of it will re-enter during our lifetimes.
I think you are dead right about the reason for the warning though, the satellite remains were passing over Texas last night.
Round D. Globe, not unexpected. About 6 hours before passing over Texas the debris was over Florida.

I'd love to know what exactly you are supposed to do when bits of satellite start raining down on you at hypersonic speeds, though.:ugh:

[Just a spotter]

Images carried on the BBC news site.

BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Mystery fireball captured on film (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7891912.stm)

JAS