Reentry Predictions

Falcon 9 DEB (ID 47681) Reentered

Reentry Prediction
Predicted Reentry Time 15 Mar 2021 05:21 UTC ± 2 hours
Orbit Epoch
Prediction Ground Track
Falcon 9 Debris (ID 47681) Reentry Prediction Image

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

Falcon 9 R/B Reentry Sighting in Spain
A reentry event was recorded on March 17 starting at 10:06:00 UTC from the south-west by the Madrid, Spain station of the Spanish Fireball and Meteorite Network (SPMN).

 

Object Description
Reentry Type
Debris
Int'l Designation 2021-012BP
NORAD Number
47681
Launched 16 February 2021 @ 03:59 UTC
Launch Site
Mission Starlink Launch 19

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