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The Next Big Satellite to Reenter Uncontrolled

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
October 11, 2011
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ROSAT re-entry, DLR
“Currently, the re-entry date can only be calculated to within plus/minus three days. This time slot of uncertainty will be reduced as the date of re-entry approaches. However, even one day before re-entry, the estimate will only be accurate to within plus/minus five hours. All areas under the orbit of ROSAT, which extends to 53 degrees northern and southern latitude could be affected by its re-entry. The bulk of the debris will impact near the ground track of the satellite. However, isolated fragments could fall to Earth in a 80 kilometre wide path along the track.”
@DLR_en Tweet earlier today: Current prediction of #ROSAT re-entry: 20 to 25 October 2011

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