Possible Implications of Satellite Falling From the Sky

My guess is that it will fall in a place that is pretty much empty, and if it is going to fall in a place where there is any possible danger, that place will be evacuated.  I don't think there is much to worry about, really.  As far as an explosion, I think that it will be loud and make a very large dent wherever it lands, but I don't think there will be an actual bomb-like explosion.  I guess we'll see.  It doesn't sound like anyone is really worrying about it, so I'm not either.

From what I hear on the news, its size is about 20,000 pounds and compared to the size of a city bus.  I believe it will fall from the sky.  Perhaps most of the particles will disintegrate in space before it enters the earth's atmosphere.  There is fuel, and upon disintegration the particles will probably be in tiny, flaming pieces.  But there is a possiiblity that pieces of the satellite could land on earth when it enters the earth's atmosphere  I'm reminded how pieces of the Challenger, (i think I remembered correctly) and although it is not a satellite, it blew apart and pieces of it were found on land.

"Spy" material can exist in many forms.  Remaining intact enough to strike the surface of earth is critical.  At the entry speed of any spy satellite our concept of "fuel" wouldn't make it.  Getting zonked by space material, which this is, is negligible in fact, fatal on target.  Implications are extremely incidental.  Bklackie.

If they are not able to blow up the satellite and it hits on land, it will cause radiation, causing people to develop skin cancer, bone marrow depression and so on,