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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 05:49 GMT  ± 24 hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11293.87816196 +.01819074 +12059-4 +42368-3 0 05817
2 20638 052.9686 156.3655 0004668 243.2923 116.7828 16.29075349194268

Period:       88.34 minutes
Inclination: 52.97°
Apogee:     196 km
Perigee:     189 km
Revolution Number: 19464
Predicted Location:  50.5°S, 271.5°E



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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 11:28 GMT  ± 72 hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11292.15727590  .01301969  11907-4  50084-3 0  5731
2 20638 052.9710 165.6127 0003800 238.7163 121.3428 16.23372604193989

Period:       88.95 minutes
Inclination: 52.97°
Apogee:     224 km
Perigee:     221 km
Revolution Number: 19469
Predicted Location:  15.7°S, 131.5°E



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A satellite the size of a car is hurtling towards Earth and is expected to crash down within days.
The two-tonne German X-ray telescope is expected to smash into Earth at hundreds of kilometres per hour, but scientists are still unsure where it will hit.
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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 23rd October, 2011 @ 11:28 GMT  ± 72 hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11290.86320867 +.00927444 +11823-4 +46015-3 0 05695
2 20638 052.9748 172.5243 0003678 205.9880 154.1169 16.20219230193776

Period:       88.95 minutes
Inclination: 52.97°
Apogee:     224 km
Perigee:     221 km
Revolution Number: 19469
Predicted Location:  15.7°S, 131.5°E



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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on (or after) the 20th October, 2011 @ --:-- GMT  ± -- hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11289.93748855 +.00906793 +57014-3 +52196-3 0 05650
2 20638 052.9755 177.4570 0002886 208.7938 151.2972 16.18440268193624

Period:       88.95 minutes
Inclination: 52.97°
Apogee:     224 km
Perigee:     221 km
Revolution Number: -
Predicted Location:  -



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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on (or after) the 20th October, 2011 @ --:-- GMT  ± -- hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11289.13438723  .00807130  42552-3  51498-3 0  5618
2 20638 052.9755 181.7207 0002838 196.7327 163.3657 16.17025365193499

Period:       89.14 minutes
Inclination: 52.98°
Apogee:     233 km
Perigee:     231 km
Revolution Number: -
Predicted Location:  -



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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on (or after) the 15th October, 2011 @ --:-- GMT  ± -- hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11288.14504568  .00729560  33095-3  51918-3 0  5584
2 20638 052.9765 186.9656 0002159 185.4374 174.6618 16.15508300193336

Period:       89.20 minutes
Inclination: 52.98°
Apogee:     237 km
Perigee:     233 km
Revolution Number: -
Predicted Location:  -

ROSAT will be visible at sunset from the UK

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ROSAT Orbits 25 - 31 Oct 2011



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The ROSAT satellite is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on (or after) the 15th October, 2011 @ --:-- GMT  ± -- hours.

ROSAT
1 20638U 90049A   11286.78327532  .00619206  22592-3  50364-3 0  5530
2 20638 052.9770 194.1583 0002350 143.5329 216.5867 16.13600483193111

Period:       89.26 minutes
Inclination: 52.98°
Apogee:     241 km
Perigee:     235 km
Revolution Number: -
Predicted Location:  -



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