Quote from: input~2 on 05/05/2017 09:35 am3 objects have been cataloged by USSTRATCOM:2017-023A/42691 in 278 x 35758 km x 4.03°2017-023B/42692 in 259 x 35740 km x 3.99°2017-023C/42693 in 230 x 35728 km x 3.97°Is the Sylda(?) not large enough to be tracked?
3 objects have been cataloged by USSTRATCOM:2017-023A/42691 in 278 x 35758 km x 4.03°2017-023B/42692 in 259 x 35740 km x 3.99°2017-023C/42693 in 230 x 35728 km x 3.97°
I don't believe the upper stage used for this Ariane-5 variant can re-start, so I assume it has no active way to de-orbit unless its attitude thrusters are enough.
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