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Title: GOCE Satellite re-entry this weekend
Post by: ozrocker on November 08, 2013, 07:49:51 AM

Might provide a show this weekend.
Only problem is no one knows where it will come down.
It's called an uncontrolled re-entry, as usual.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/07/science/space/satellite-will-fall-to-earth-but-no-ones-sure-where.html?_r=0





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Title: Re: GOCE Satellite re-entry this weekend
Post by: Meatwad on November 08, 2013, 08:39:32 AM

QUICK! Send some Kerbals out there to catch it

Title: Re: GOCE Satellite re-entry this weekend
Post by: Reschke on November 08, 2013, 10:18:40 AM

Quote from: Meatwad on November 08, 2013, 08:39:32 AM

QUICK! Send some Kerbals out there to catch it

I love it.....going to build a mission for this as soon as I get home.

Title: Re: GOCE Satellite re-entry this weekend
Post by: MrGeezer on November 08, 2013, 12:02:06 PM

Being a LEO, scientists know exactly where it will be from hour to hour.  At 160 miles aboove Earth it really doesn't have far to fall, comparitively to more far distant sats like weather, tv, spy, ec.  That's what makes them unsure of the final point of entry.  It has what-- almost a 60-70% chance of splashing down in an ocean.  Let's start taking (imaginary money) bets.

My imaginary $500 is on the Pacific Ocean near the Equator.

Title: Re: GOCE Satellite re-entry this weekend
Post by: Meatwad on November 08, 2013, 08:17:27 PM

How close do we have to be

Title: Re: GOCE Satellite re-entry this weekend
Post by: mechanic on November 08, 2013, 08:34:52 PM

i'll take your bet Mr Geezer. I predict it will fall within the 150W15S sector