Object Description:

Type: Centaur Rocket Body
NORAD Name: ATLAS CENTAUR R/B
NORAD Number: 12908
Int'l Designation: 1978 016C
Launched: 09 FEB 1978 @ 21:17 UTC
Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station LC-36A
Mission: Fltsatcom 1

Reentry Prediction:

Predicted Reentry Time: 05 DEC 2005 @ 09:37 UTC ± 3 hours
Prediction Epoch: 04 DEC 2005 @ 21:55:37.959 UTC
Prediction Ground Track:


Ground track plotted at 5-minute intervals
Blue Line - ground track uncertainty prior to predicted time
Yellow Line - ground track uncertainty after predicted time
Orange Line - Earth horizon as seen from the reentering body
White Line - day/night terminator (Sun location as indicated)


NOTICE: The materials about Upcoming Reentries are for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for specific technical advice or opinions related to your particular facts and circumstances.



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