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plot of the evolution of the orbital altitude of Kosmos 2574 over time, showing a sudden increased speed of orbital decay starting on 12 November

plot of the evolution of the orbital altitude of Kosmos 2574 over time, showing a sudden increased speed of orbital decay starting on 12 November

Looks like the operators of #Kosmos 2574 have changed the attitude of the satellite on Nov 12, to create the maximum drag value, accelerating speed of decay. It will #reenter in the early hours of tomorrow.
(see sharp turn in orbital evolution below)

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diagram with evolution of the reentry forecast over time

diagram with evolution of the reentry forecast over time

map with the satellite's trajectory during the current uncertainty window

map with the satellite's trajectory during the current uncertainty window

The 6-ton Russian Earth Observation satellite #RESURS P2, will #reenter in a few hours.
Here is my current prediction, using a reentry model created with TUDAT.
Nominal reentry forecast: 22:15 +- 2.3 hr UTC (Feb 11).
Blue line on map: trajectory over uncertainty window.

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So, where did #Starship FT3 #reenter and disintegrate?
I used my pre-launch TLE estimate and calibrated it against the webcast, and from that reconstruct these two approximate positions for the start of plasma formation, and loss of telemetry:

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