THE DECAY OF COSMOS 253 ROCKET OVER ENGLAND

At 17 h 57 m U.T. on 20 November 1968, Cosmos 253 rocket (1968-102B) re-entered the atmosphere over England after a week in orbit. The decay was widely observed, and the reports received have been analysed to determine the track and height. The track was from Manchester (height 80 km) to Canterbury...

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Main Authors: King-Hele,D G, Walker,Doreen M C, Neirinck,P E L
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
DESCENT TRAJECTORIES
FRAGMENTATION
Ground Support Sys & Facil For Space Vehicles
LAUNCH VEHICLES
PAYLOAD
PREDICTIONS
SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEMS
Spacecraft Trajectories and Reentry
UNITED KINGDOM
USSR
VISIBILITY
VISUAL PERCEPTION
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Summary:At 17 h 57 m U.T. on 20 November 1968, Cosmos 253 rocket (1968-102B) re-entered the atmosphere over England after a week in orbit. The decay was widely observed, and the reports received have been analysed to determine the track and height. The track was from Manchester (height 80 km) to Canterbury (height 45 km), with the final burnout area south-east of Dover. (Author)