Updates on Phobos-Grunt landing site.
UPDATE: Reports from senior Russian military officials indicate that Phobos-Grunt crashed into the Pacific 1250 km west of Wellington Island. The image below shows the area. (Map source: @JPMajor)
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EDIT: According to Roscosmos (The Russian Space Agency) Phobos-Grunt is expected to make landfall between approximately 1250-1334ET in the Atlantic Ocean (As of 1238ET). [This is a pretty good live Phobos-Grunt tracker]
Please note these calculations are based on numerous factors and they can change in an instant.
For the latest information on Phobos-Grunt Reentry Follow @MarsTravel
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The below map from Roscosmos shows the anticipated orbit during which Phobos-Grunt is expected to make landfall. (Map Source: RussianSpaceWeb) You can see they have narrowed it down to one orbit.
It appears that Phobos-Grunt will miss North America, but landfall may occur on all other inhabited continents.
Click on the image to see the enlarged version.
UPDATE: Reports from senior Russian military officials indicate that Phobos-Grunt crashed into the Pacific 1250 km west of Wellington Island. The image below shows the area. (Map source: @JPMajor)
EDIT: According to Roscosmos (The Russian Space Agency) Phobos-Grunt is expected to make landfall between approximately 1250-1334ET in the Atlantic Ocean (As of 1238ET). [This is a pretty good live Phobos-Grunt tracker]
Please note these calculations are based on numerous factors and they can change in an instant.
For the latest information on Phobos-Grunt Reentry Follow @MarsTravel
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The below map from Roscosmos shows the anticipated orbit during which Phobos-Grunt is expected to make landfall. (Map Source: RussianSpaceWeb) You can see they have narrowed it down to one orbit.
It appears that Phobos-Grunt will miss North America, but landfall may occur on all other inhabited continents.
Click on the image to see the enlarged version.
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