Phobos-Ground probe about to re-enter

[gary]

In an article that appears in this morning's Sydney Morning Herald it
is reported that the failed 13.2 tonne Russian Phobos-Ground probe was "expected to
crash between 11:41am and 4:05pm EST".



Story here -
http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/russian-space-probe-to-crash-back-to-earth-20120116-1q1p8.html#ixzz1jXS0PjDa

An article also appears in the UK Daily Mail -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2086865/Russian-Phobos-Grunt-Mars-probe-expected-hit-Earth-Sunday.html

[ballaratdragons]

There is already a thread about it Gary :thumbsup: HERE (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=85592)

I am watching it on the 'Live' tracking map HERE (http://www.n2yo.com/?s=37872) :)

[gary]

Thanks Ken!

[SkyViking]

Phobos Grunt has now re-entered over the Pacific: http://www.spaceflight101.com/phobos-grunt-re-entry-information.html

[renormalised]

I can tell you, if I had to rely on US tracking to find my way around or how high up I was, I'd stick my finger out the window and test the air for the info. They don't know where this probe is. It's height is going up and down like a yo-yo. For all their technology, the Yanks couldn't find a shopping trolley in the aisle of a supermarket!!!!

[OICURMT]

What site were you on?

[renormalised]

The site that Ken posted above.

[renormalised]

They just posted...it crashed between NZ and Sth America. Mind you, on a path that was totally unrelated to the one they were showing it was on.

[OICURMT]

Ok, not a "US" tracking site per se... just some dude with a computer and some math...

If you want real TLE Satellite Data to follow... https://www.space-track.org

I don't know if the site accepts registrations from non-US citizens or not, but try anyway... it takes about a week for you to get a login (mine took 2 days). The site is run by the US Strategic Command (http://www.stratcom.mil/)


OIC!

[renormalised]

Thanks for that:)