(meteorobs) Best estimate for UARS initial reentry

[Wayne Hally]

The map has just been updated as of 2048 UTC

http://reentrynews.aero.org/1991063b.html

Center time is now 0404 UTC Sept 24 (0004 EDT) +/- 3 hrs. (2 orbits), and
dunks it in the equatorial Pacific to the west of the US mainland.

The orbit 3 hours earlier passes roughly from Louisiana through Ohio.

The previous orbit ( about 87 minutes) passes from roughly S Cal through
Minnesota,
and the orbit just after (15 minutes) the predicted reentry time brushes the
Northwestern most corner of the US and passes through Canada (can you say
Skylab?) 


Wayne
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Mr. Hally:  Won't it be passing over the southeast United States less than
half an orbit before the predicted ground impact?  Regards, Charles