Object Description:

Type: Proton-K Platform
Int'l Designation: 2008 046D
Launched: 25 SEP 2008 @ 08:49 UTC
Site: Baikonur Cosmodrome
Mission: Glonass

Reentry Prediction:

Predicted Reentry Time: 25 SEP 2008 @ 20:28 UTC ± 30 minutes
Prediction Epoch: 25 SEP 2008 @ 18:57:01.979 UTC
Observed Reentry Time: 25 SEP 2008 @ 20:54 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)
Pink Marker - vicinity of eyewitness sighting


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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