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Old 14-07-2014, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Joves View Post
Is it not a bit ordinary/irresponsible that they actively send these things up into space with the knowledge they'll re-enter with certain components quite possibly surviving to impact the ground without really having control over where this could take place??
It's called "Risk Management" as with anything in life and space there is a risk, and the space faring nations think the risk is manageable.

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