Starlink & Satellites

[BruceS]

2hr 18min estimated & over North Europe. If it goes a bit/lot over then it'll be closer to Perth orbit.
See the red dot for estimate?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXbMHHvaiJo

[supersparky]

Well know in an hour or so if it hits anything.
Thanks for the update Bruce.

[BruceS]

Most of the tracking websites crashed.
Anyway the Cosmos didn't crash on that pass.
It is now South of SA on it's wide pass.
The thing is doing a big oplictical circle & only passes closest to earth on it's passes.
It got down to about 123 km but is now out to 170km. Shortly it'll do another pass & the gravity might grab it.
It did go over about where Tanks lives in WA last pass but next pass will be way West of Australia.
I found another tracking site & didn't need to register to use it.
http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=6073#TOP
Not sure if that'll work but the site is satflare.com & then select Cosmos 482 & wait for page/map to load.
Now it's getting lower again & heading for USA!!

[T1 Terry]

Russian built, strong enough to withstand a re-entry fire .... headed for the USA ..... might be more than a blood capsule over the ear this time, they won't shoot that sucker down

An off hand way for Russia to get back in the good books?

T1 Terry

[Keith Morris]

Most of the tracking websites crashed.
Anyway the Cosmos didn't crash on that pass.
It is now South of SA on it's wide pass.
The thing is doing a big oplictical circle & only passes closest to earth on it's passes.
It got down to about 123 km but is now out to 170km. Shortly it'll do another pass & the gravity might grab it.
It did go over about where Tanks lives in WA last pass but next pass will be way West of Australia.
I found another tracking site & didn't need to register to use it.
http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=6073#TOP
Not sure if that'll work but the site is satflare.com & then select Cosmos 482 & wait for page/map to load.
Now it's getting lower again & heading for USA!!

Bruce, please tell me if it comes down in Wyalkatchem and I'll go and have a look at it for you.
Keith

[supersparky]

Tanks, if it crashes back to earth in Wylie, you'll know. It will make more than just a little bit of a kerfuffle..

[jon_d]

And louder than the garbo in the morning.

Is it still flying? hard to tell using youtube.

Here is a great site.
https://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=6073#TOP

[BruceS]

Yes I'm monitoring that website but I noticed it said ............

WARNING: This object is expected to decay around Sat, 10/05/2025 07:17:00 +/- 3 hours UTC (these predictions are provided by Joseph Remis).
Click here to see the bands where the satellite may reenter according to these data (further predictions might be issued later)

So I'm not sure how accurate a prediction is. I guess the recent election prediction might mean "very accurate"?
Last pass was at 118.7 km altitude.
I read where someone reckon 100km the atmosphere is dense enough to reduce the speed & the end is close.
Also I believe the lower the altitude, the stronger the gravity pull.

[jon_d]

Looks like it's splashed down of the Indonesian coast.

[supersparky]

And if that's correct and nobody got hurt, then all is well.