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Old 17th Aug 2003, 01:29
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Airbubba
 
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Here's a possible candidate from:

http://www.wingar.demon.co.uk/satevo/dkwatch/

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Object: #27857 = 03- 35 B = Cosmos 2399 Soyuz rocket
Second stage from the Soyuz-U 11A511-U (SL-4) rocket that
orbited the Cosmos 2399 Russian spy satellite on August 12, 2003.
(Diameter : 2.7 m Length : 6.7 m Empty mass : 2400 kg)

Notice prepared: 2003 Aug 15 18:45 UTC

Decay predictions:
Source Prediction made Predicted decay at Latitude Longitude
UTC UTC deg deg

SCC Aug 12 23:32 Aug 13 07:11 +-5h 15.4 N 46.7 W

SatEvo Aug 13 20:35 Aug 16 08:37 +-18h
SatEvo Aug 14 18:45 Aug 16 05:41 +-13h
SatEvo Aug 15 18:45 Aug 16 05:22 +-4h 10.3 N 158.1 E

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Althought the last prediction was for decay over the Pacific, the rocket could have easily continued half a turn over the Atlantic, the last time prediction (0522Z) plus or minus 45 minutes would be in the ball park.

A report that indicates that this rocket did indeed reenter the atmosphere earlier today may be found here:

http://users2.ev1.net/~mmccants/catalogs/satwkrpt.html

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