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RE: ROSAT satellite

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German satellite hurtles towards Earth

The x-ray observatory, named ROSAT, is expected to return o Earth between October 20 and 25, travelling at a speed of around 28,000 kilometres per hour, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) said in a statement.
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ROSAT re-entered atmosphere over Bay of Bengal

On 23 October 2011 at 03:50 CEST, the German research satellite ROSAT re-entered the atmosphere over the Bay of Bengal; it is not known whether any parts of the satellite reached Earth's surface. Determination of the time and location of re-entry was based on the evaluation of data provided by international partners, including the USA.
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German satellite plummets to Earth

A defunct German research satellite plummeted to Earth on Sunday, but scientists are still trying to establish where the orbiter landed and if any debris survived the crash.
There was no immediate and solid evidence to determine where the German ROSAT x-ray observatory re-entered the atmosphere and where, if any, parts could have survived the heat before impact.
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A bus-sized defunct German satellite today plunged to Earth after languishing in a dead orbit for more than a decade, but space officials have no idea yet about where it fell.
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Update
The ROSAT satellite re-entered the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 01:50 GMT ± 7 minutes.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11294.85810509 +.02597192 +12186-4 +36085-3 0 05857
2 20638 052.9651 151.0583 0005966 196.2865 163.7351 16.34271086194429

Inclination: 52.96°
Revolution Number: 19462
Predicted Location: 7°N, 90°E

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Update
The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 02:04 GMT ± 2 hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11294.85810509 +.02597192 +12186-4 +36085-3 0 05857
2 20638 052.9651 151.0583 0005966 196.2865 163.7351 16.34271086194429

Period:       88 minutes
Inclination: 52.96°
Apogee:     179 km
Perigee:     172 km
Revolution Number: 19463
Predicted Location: 38.4°N, 119.5°E

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Update
The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 02:31 GMT ± 3 hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11294.85810509 +.02597192 +12186-4 +36085-3 0 05857
2 20638 052.9651 151.0583 0005966 196.2865 163.7351 16.34271086194429

Period:       88 minutes
Inclination: 52.96°
Apogee:     179 km
Perigee:     172 km
Revolution Number: 19462
Predicted Location: 14.4°N, 245°E

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Update
The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 02:34 GMT ± 7 hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11294.85810509 +.02597192 +12186-4 +36085-3 0 05857
2 20638 052.9651 151.0583 0005966 196.2865 163.7351 16.34271086194429

Period:       88 minutes
Inclination: 52.96°
Apogee:     179 km
Perigee:     172 km
Revolution Number: 19462
Predicted Location: 4.1°N, 252.1°E

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German Rosat spacecraft to make uncontrolled re-entry

A big German spacecraft is about to make an uncontrolled fall from the sky.
The Roentgen Satellite (Rosat) is due to come back to Earth at some stage over the weekend - possibly Sunday.
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