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Predicted uncontrolled reentry of China's Long March 5B rocket within 4 hours

• gus_massa 5y ago
  Is there some guess of where it will crash?
  • interestica 5y ago
    Looking like North Atlantic? https://twitter.com/SpaceTrackOrg/status/1391128833877626880 https://twitter.com/SpaceTrackOrg/status/1391128833877626880 There are still so many variables in play: "At 7.8 km/s, just 1 minute early/late in the time of reentry = 470 km difference in the final location." https://twitter.com/AerospaceCorp/status/1391160460150382598 https://twitter.com/AerospaceCorp/status/1391160460150382598
    • gus_massa 5y ago
      If I understand correctly, that is point is in the sea very close to the north part of Portugal. (And a delay will put the point over Portugal or Spain.) https://www.latlong.net/c/?lat=41.6&long=-9.3 https://www.latlong.net/c/?lat=41.6&long=-9.3