Re: Argentine articles about 20 January reentry

From: Allen Thomson (thomsona@flash.net)
Date: Thu Jan 22 2004 - 10:32:28 EST

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    It's always interesting to see how initial reports of events like this
    differ...
    
    
    
     http://www.corrientesnoticias.com.ar/article.php?sid=8206
    >
    > rough translation :
    >
    > The chief of the fire brigade  in San Roque, Adolfo Soler confirmed that
    the object has a 3 meters
     diameter and is 1.4 meters high.
    
    
    or,
    
    
    http://www.spacedaily.com/2004/040121225802.g8r47dqk.html
    
    Argentine authorities seeking US help in identifying piece of space junk
    BUENOS AIRES (AFP) Jan 21, 2004
    
    
    Spokesman Jorge Reta told reporters that air force personnel had confirmed
    the object was "a space device from a substation or a satellite, possibly of
    Italian origin."
    
    The object, a sphere measuring 1.5 meters in diameter, was reported to
    authorities Tuesday night...
    
    
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