Re: This is starting to look bad
>they point it back home let it burn up in the atmosphere
There is no fuel to 'point it back home', there was a plan to add a de-orbit motor but the shuttle got cancelled.
>so that it doesn't add to the ever growing "pile" of space junk
Don't worry it won't.
Do worry that 2tonnes of solid mirror etc will reach the ground.
The orbit only reaches the tip of Florida so most of the USA is safe - you only need to worry if you live in the tropics.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
