A Chinese Rocket Is Wildly Careening Toward Earth This Weekend

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
Thanks for the info!
It is appreciated!

Well... this could be awkward.

a reply to: baddmove

I was looking at space track (twitter) earlier, but I've been on Celestrak and some military sites for latest. They're not showing down, but it could be continued orbital path.

I'm looking.

''rumours Chinese gvt says it came down over Indian Ocean''

no sources.. just what people are saying they've read.. lets see

www.space-track.org...

Good luck getting in though.

Thanks to everyone who provided info.
This thread is an example of why ats is the best imo.

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
Your informed posting correlates nicely with a Youtube I'm watching, Thanks

originally posted by: baddmove
www.space-track.org...

Good luck getting in though.

FYI, even SatFlare's been down for HOURS now for me. I think most tracking sites have been utterly bombarded with folks tracking this one this time.

It's possible, but current path shows 2,300 mi ENE of NZ, headed 060 at Alt 157.6km, at 28,2158 kph and decending.

Insiders at SpaceForce reporting that data indicates the rocket has indeed reentered, but waiting for confirmation (i.e. it correctly fails to show up on radar next time around). Presumably somewhere between the Middle East and Australia. Stay tuned...

twitter.com...

Looks to me like it's going around for another 1/2 orbit.

Impact: just off the west coast of Spain, or in the Med, south of Greece.

cmse.gov.cn

China is reporting entry at 28.38, 34.43. So border of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

unfortunately the websites down atm.

this is all twitter unconfirmed

Major Nerdo Conflicto!



Which is it? 😆

a reply to: Bigburgh

No QUESTIONS!

NO...it must be down. My data must be wrong, because that orbit doesn't compute. Current orbit would be over southern Spain and then N. Africa. So, something I have is not correct.

Let me back up over the last orbit and see if I can find the problem with my data.

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: Bigburgh

No QUESTIONS!

Mid-path at perigee on the previous orbit would be about 3,500 miles NE of Perth, AU. (Southern Ocean). Is that what you all are seeing?

That's about the best I got.

Spoke with the team. We have indications the Rocket is down. Once they get radar confirmation of nothing in orbit (after 0300UTC) they will release the final message with time. Y’all can stop hiding in your bunkers. @SpaceTrackOrg

Crew was busy and gave me bare minimums. They just said next sensor after 0300 and with a no show, they will run procedures and finalize a report.

twitter rumour
twitter.com...

a reply to: Bigburgh

Ask no questions, receive no lies...