Current ROSAT orbit from Heavens Above234 x 237 km, 53.0° Oct 14
Quote from: Comga on 10/14/2011 11:02 pmCurrent ROSAT orbit from Heavens Above234 x 237 km, 53.0° Oct 14 217 x 221 km, 53.0° Oct 18
Another update from DLR:Rosat is expected to re-enter between 22 and 23 october. http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10432/620_read-830/This will be a weekend re-entry.
Quote from: Comga on 10/18/2011 02:59 pmQuote from: Comga on 10/14/2011 11:02 pmCurrent ROSAT orbit from Heavens Above234 x 237 km, 53.0° Oct 14 217 x 221 km, 53.0° Oct 18214 x 219 km, 53.0° Oct 18
It took UARS about two days to reenter from a similar altitude.
"Roast"ing.
!FDC 1/9172 FDC .. SPECIAL NOTICE .. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL 1110252359 UTC. AIRCRAFT ARE ADVISED THAT A POTENTIAL HAZARD MAY OCCUR DUE TO REENTRY OF THE SATELLITE ROSAT INTO THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) IS WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) TO ENSURE THAT THE MOST CURRENT RE-ENTRY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO OPERATORS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. FURTHER NOTAMS WILL BE ISSUED IF SPECIFIC INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE INDICATING A UNITED STATES (US) AIRSPACE IMPACT. IN THE INTEREST OF FLIGHT SAFETY, IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL PILOTS/FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS REPORT ANY OBSERVED FALLING SPACE DEBRIS TO THE APPROPRIATE ATC FACILITY AND INCLUDE POSITION, ALTITUDE, TIME, AND DIRECTION OF DEBRIS OBSERVED. THE DOMESTIC EVENTS NETWORK /DEN/ TELEPHONE 202-493-5107, IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY.
New report by USSTRATCOMReport Date/Time2011-10-22 14:27:00 GMTPredicted Decay Time2011-10-23 02:34:00 GMT +/- 7 HoursPredicted Decay Location 4.1° N, 252.1° EDirectiondescendingInclination52.9°Revolution Number19462High Interest ObjectYNext Report6 Hours