The “dangerous” hydrazine propellent in the failed spy satellite is in a 40 inch diameter spherical tank and is frozen, says amateur satellite observer, Ted Molczan (link):

“I just have a hard time being worried about a 40-inch sphere of hydrazine. I normally try not to get political in this stuff, but the thought that crossed my mind was … is this in some measure a PR exercise to boost the concept of missile defense?”

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