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Re:Track Europe's falling, 2,000-pound satellite in real-time by joering2 on Saturday November 09, 2013 @01:40PM (#6702576)
Yes, however winds would apply only to earth atmosphere. Most of its traction happens above earth atmosphere, right?
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Re:Track Europe's falling, 2,000-pound satellite in real-time by sp332 on Saturday November 09, 2013 @02:40PM (#6702829)
What would cause drag besides the atmosphere?
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Re:Track Europe's falling, 2,000-pound satellite in real-time by gibybo on Saturday November 09, 2013 @01:47PM (#6702619)
The time it is affected by wind might still be enough to qualify its projected landing location as 'not exact'. Maybe they have a 200 mile radius projection or something.

I could also imagine its non-spherical shape might present some challenges predicting its path as it rotates and 'flies' in slightly different directions.

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Re:Track Europe's falling, 2,000-pound satellite in real-time by maaku on Saturday November 09, 2013 @02:58PM (#6702910)
> Most of its traction happens above earth atmosphere, right?

What do you think is pulling it in?

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