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UARS update 5: new predicted re-entry tonight at 05:10 UTC +/- 2 hrs

Get the latest on NASA UARS satellite re-entry with updated predicted re-entry time over the southern Indian ocean.

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The Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies has updated their predicted re-entry time for NASA’s UARS satellite. It is now 9/24 (tonight!) at 05:10 UTC (01:10 Eastern US time), which puts it over the southern Indian ocean:

See Related posts below for information and background. Note the uncertainty is once again smaller, at +/- 2 hours!


Related posts: -UARS update 3: new predicted re-entry tonight at 03:16 UTC +/- 5 hrs - UARS update 2: new predicted re-entry at 00:58 UTC - Update: satellite *might* fall on Friday at 22:00 UTC +/- 9 hours - NASA satellite due to burn up some time in the next few days

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