Russian Phobos-Grunt Satellite Reentry

Russia's Phobos-Grunt satellite, launched on November 9 and originally intended to be well on its way to Mars by now, is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere in early 2012. Most of the spacecraft will burn up in the atmosphere, although some pieces may survive reentry. Using AGI's analysis and visualization software, AGI aerospace engineers created this video depicting:
• Planned Phobos-Grunt mission
• Resulting low-Earth orbit
• Communications to ground stations
• Estimated debris region
• Burn-up at reentry

Although it is still too early to predict the time and location of the reentry, estimates will become more refined as the event draws nearer.

IN ALL USES, COURTESY "Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI)"

To learn more about this story, head over to http://blogs.agi.com. Have an Android? Track Phobos-Grunt with our Satellite AR app: http://spacedata.agi.com/MobileApps/about.htm.

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[NeutralNegotiator]

Sorry to her that that russia but keep up the effort!

[yudiweb]

Chuck Norris, please help us..

[Drummer1959]

anyone knows the Russian site to track it?

[Drummer1959]

site is down

[trinidadparaminman]

I really hope this don't happen to the James Webb Space Telescope.

[imeburn3r]

or in Russia

[Sheilaaliens]

@LoveRainbowFilly not yet

[jmaytum]

Here's hoping it lands on my ex wife's house :)

[LoveRainbowFilly]

did it fall??