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".

Originally Posted by AP, Sydney Morning Herald

It could crash anywhere along the route of its next few orbits, which would include Europe, southeast Asia, Australia and South America. The US, Canada and much of Russia are outside the risk zone.

A large part of each orbit is over water, and scientists have estimated that the risks of the probe crashing into any populated areas are minimal.

Story here -
http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/...#ixzz1jXS0PjDa

An article also appears in the UK Daily Mail -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...th-Sunday.html

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

There is already a thread about it Gary HERE

I am watching it on the 'Live' tracking map HERE

[gary]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

There is already a thread about it Gary HERE

I am watching it on the 'Live' tracking map HERE

Thanks Ken!

[SkyViking (Rolf)]

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

[renormalised (Carl)]

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]

Originally Posted by 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!!!!

What site were you on?

[renormalised (Carl)]

The site that Ken posted above.

[renormalised (Carl)]

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]

Originally Posted by renormalised

The site that Ken posted above.

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 (Carl)]

Thanks for that