US Satellite; Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean | 2008-Feb-19
Initial Notification: SSCs supporting D14 (Hawaii) and D7 (Florida) were requested to provide scientific support for the declining orbit of a US satellite should it survive re-entry to earth. The satellite poses some potential harm to the public due to hazardous substance on board. The toxicity of the hydrazine fuel and beryllium shielding are of concern. - On 20Feb2008, a US Navy missle shot down the satellite while orbiting. It is believed that the satellite and the hydrazine was destroyed.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Hydrazine, berryllium |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1000 pounds |
| Latitude (approximate): | 20° 0.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 170° 0.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Applied |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |