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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Photo: Dead Spy Satellite Could Crash Into U.S.


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Air Force Gen. Victor "Gene" Renuart Jr., head of the U.S. Northern Command, said Tuesday at the Pentagon that the U.S. government is preparing for a powerless spy satellite to hit North America in late February to early March.

Some observers believe the satellite is hurtling toward Earth at about 1,640 feet (500 meters) a day.

Photograph by Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP