Reentry Predictions

CZ-3B Rocket Body (ID 43040) Reentered

Reentry Prediction
Predicted Reentry Time	09 Mar 2018 22:59 UTC ± 3 hours Timezone
Orbit Epoch	09 Mar 2018 09:43:34.000 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

CZ-3B Rocket Body (ID#43040) Sighting — This object was sighted reentering on 10 March 2018 at approximately 05:30 UTC from several locations in Paraguay. A fuel tank was recovered in the city of Canindeyú, Paraguay.

Object Description
Reentry Type	Rocket Body
Int'l Designation	2017-078B
NORAD Number	43040
Launched	10 December 2017 @ 16:41 UTC
Launch Site	Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Mission	Alcomsat 1

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