The CCP space junk is 6h18m from landing, travelling at over 38 thousand MPH and 146 km above the surface - and falling
(orbit.ing-now.com)
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But much like when the Colombia came in skipping across the atmosphere (as this one is).. it will leave a chunk here, a bit here.. like 5 states from Nevada to Texas IIRC had little flaps and pieces flitter down. It's not going to spike like a cannonball.. or worse... Lawn Dart
Columbia debris map: https://i.stack.imgur.com/UPPcj.jpg
Anyone remember when Skylab reentered?
Just the same then as is now, all sorts of panic and fearmongering.
Just read up on that recently.. was 90 mile sprinkle of trash.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2020/07/12/the-summer-the-skylab-space-station-crashed-41-years-later/?sh=2b46da261064
Was that the one Taco Bell set up a target in the ocean for?
Yes. The US got the same kind of angry reaction from the world we are showing China. Lots of wild speculation about what would happen. It was 5 times the size of this falling rocket and some pretty big chunks survived.