The apparent divergence between USG estimates and SatEvo persists. Hopefully enough tracking data will be collected to throw light on where the difference comes from. ===== http://www.spacedaily.com/2006/080215154433.84uvtddv.html US satellite to enter atmosphere around March 6: US diplomat GENEVA, Feb 15 (AFP) Feb 15, 2008 [EXCERPT] An out-of-commission US spy satellite will enter the Earth's atmosphere on or around March 6 if Washington fails with its plans to shoot it down, a top US diplomat said on Friday. "If the engagement fails, the satellite is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on or about 6 March 2008 in any region on the Earth's surface between 58.5 degrees North and 58.5 degrees South latitudes," said Christina Rocca, US ambassador to the Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament (CD). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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