ERS2 deorbit

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Retired & derelict earth sensing satellite ERS-2 is heading for uncontrolled burn up today as she re enters 13 years after end of mission

Pioneering European ERS-2 satellite burns up over Pacific

The veteran ERS-2 Earth observation spacecraft dives to destruction 2,000km west of California.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Channel Hopper]

Just before tea time apparently

ERS-2 reentry – live updates – Rocket Science

News from the edge of gravity

blogs.esa.int

 

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Somewhere over the eastern Pacific in that decay time is correct.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Still up there as of 15 minutes ago.

Take cover !

 

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If shes survived so far she will be coming up over central Europe from the south in about half an hour or so (around 1700UK)

 

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New rentry prediction is 1705UK - she will be over central / eastern Europe / Scandanavia lads

 

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It would appear shes down

Update 21 February, 18:35 CET —​

We have now reached the end of the final reentry window. We have received no new observations of ERS-2. This may mean that the satellite has already reentered, but we are waiting for information from our partners before we can confirm.

 

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Confirmation of burnup at 1717UK over the Pacific

— UPDATE 21 February, 20:30 CET —​

We have confirmation of the atmospheric reentry of ERS-2 at 17:17 UTC (18:17 CET) +/- 1 minute over the North Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Hawaii.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Between Alaska and Hawaii.........