Originally posted by Sekhemet
They say if it was a satelite then it was a specific one that is bigger and badder than the rest and yes it was nuclear powered. I forgot the name its
in previous posts
[edit on 09/22/2007 by Sekhemet]
The Reconnaissance/Spy Satellite known as the KH-13 is part of the X8 program. The KH-13 weighs slightly over 20 tons and is roughly the shape of a
bus. It has a matte grayish black finish and contains the latest optical & radar stealth technologies. There are no solar panels. Power is supplied by
a thermal nuclear fission reactor (Project Invictus). Reactor output is in the range of 3MW (thermal) with a thermoelectric system (manufactured by
the Astro-Space Division of the General Electric Co.) delivering up to 150 kW (electrical). The reactor also provides propulsion. Nuclear fission
heats a hydrogen propellant which is stored as a liquid. The hot gas (about 2500°C) is expelled through nozzles to give thrust. This is more
efficient than chemical reactions.
If the satellite were destroyed in space,and the power source (radioactive isotope Pu-238 surviving re-entry and crashing in a remote region of the
South American Nation of Peru)...it could look like a meteorite..just a mass of hot melted "rock"...and would also cause
"More than 150 people have shown up with dermal injuries, which include heat burns. Most of the other casualties have reported feeling nauseous,
suffering from respiratory problems, dizziness and had been vomiting :
According to Peru's La Republica newspaper, due to the high number of illnesses, district authorities are considering placing the town of Carancas,
Puno, Peru in a state of emergency."
article
www.prisonplanet.com...
Peru : Meteorite, Or A Crashed US Spy Satellite?
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