PAM-D piece recovered after decay

From: Harro Zimmer (Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de)
Date: Mon May 07 2001 - 12:19:23 PDT

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    The new issue of "The Orbital Debris Quarterly News" (ODON, Vol.6 Issue 2, 
    April 2001) reports that a large piece of 1993-032C (PAM - D) decayed on
    January 12, 2001 was recovered in Saudi Arabia, 240 km away from Riad. The
    decay in a desert region was observed and the 70 kg piece was clearly 
    identified. There is also a impressive picture.
        http://www.orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/newsletter/news_index.html
    
    A look on the files: 
    SPACECOM'S FINAL REPORT showed the decay on 
                 January 12. 16:40 UTC +/- 04 hours (14.5°N, 28.4°E)
    My analysis delivered
                 January 12, 16:35 UTC +/- 22 minutes (05.06°N, 14.82°E)
    based on the last ELSET with an epoch more then 07 hours before decay.
    Now we can see that the decay was a few minutes later: 
                 January 12, 16:45 UTC +/- 01 minutes (24.56°N, 46.04°E)
    
    Harro
    
    Harro.Zimmer@t-online.de
    Berlin, Germany
    
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