M34 re-entry...July 1st/2nd
John Locker (satcom@mail.cybase.co.uk)
Sat, 23 Aug 1997 18:14:11 -0700
A few days ago I put out a request about a mysterious re-entry which took
place July 1st/2nd,the object impacting in Brazil.
Alan very kindly replied pointing out that around the time of the impact
Progress M34 was re-entering...and that in fact at 22:42 UTC on July 1st it
would have passed over the co-ordinates 13.3S 58.1W which are very
close to the site of the crater.
Could it be that this craft re-entered in tact,and crashed down into the
Matto Grosso are?
Let's have a look at the description again......
"Reports indicate that debris,about 3-4 feet in diameter , described as an
"iron ball" crashed down leaving a sizeable crater".
Sounds spot on to me....but surely we would have heard more about this
incident,and,.....could a Progress vessel survive re-entry in this manner?
I would appreciate your comments,as my knowledge on such matters is
limited,but it could certainly have all the makings of a very interesting
discussion point!
Finally,if anyone out there has any further info about the demise of M34
,please let me know.
Regards,
John.
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John Locker...G7MIZ.
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