Reentry Predictions

Iridium 70 (ID 25342) Reentered

Reentry Prediction
Predicted Reentry Time	11 Oct 2018 09:16 UTC ± 1 hour Timezone
Orbit Epoch	11 Oct 2018 05:12:35.089 UTC
Prediction Ground Track Yellow Icon – location of object at predicted reentry time Orange Line – area of visibility at the predicted reentry time for a ground observer Blue Line – ground track uncertainty prior to predicted reentry time (ticks at 5-minute intervals) Yellow Line – ground track uncertainty after predicted reentry time (ticks at 5-minute intervals) White Line – day/night divider at predicted reentry time (Sun location shown by White Icon) Pink Icon – vicinity of eyewitness sighting Note: Possible reentry locations lie anywhere along the blue and yellow ground track.

Reentry Sighting

Iridium 70 (ID 25342) Sighting and Debris Image — This Iridium satellite was seen reentering from multiple locations near Orange County, California on Oct 11, 2018 at 08:15 UTC.

Debris from this reentry was recovered near Hanford, CA.

Object Description
Reentry Type	Payload
Int'l Designation	1998-032A
NORAD Number	25342
Launched	17 May 1998 @ 21:16 UTC
Launch Site	Vandenberg Space Force Base, US
Mission	Iridium 70, 72-75 Communications Satellites

Iridium 70 (ID 25342) Reentry Sighting Video

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