CZ-4B Rocket Body (sighting)
CZ-4B Rocket Body
Object Description
| Type: | Rocket body |
| Int’l Designation: | 2014-088B |
| Launched: | 26 DEC 2014 @ 03:22 UTC |
| Site: | Taiyuan Space Center, China |
| Mission: | Remote sensing mission |
Reentry Prediction
| Predicted Reentry Time: | 24 FEB 2015 09:02 UTC ± 01 hours |
| Prediction Epoch: | 24 Feb 2015 04:17:39.113 055 UTC |
| Observed Reentry Time | 24 FEB 2015 05:54 UTC |
| Prediction Ground Track: |
This object reentered much earlier than expected, as indicated by the sightings.
The reasons are unknown and additional information is unavailable.
Legend
Yellow Icon – location of object at predicted reentry time
Orange Line – area of visibility at the predicted reentry time for a ground observer
Blue Line – ground track uncertainty prior to predicted reentry time (ticks at 5-minute intervals)
Yellow Line – ground track uncertainty after predicted reentry time (ticks at 5-minute intervals)
White Line – day/night divider at predicted reentry time (Sun location shown by White Icon)
Pink Icon – vicinity of eyewitness sighting
Note: Possible reentry locations lie anywhere along the blue and yellow ground track.
NOTICE: The materials about Upcoming Reentries are for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for specific technical advice or opinions related to your particular facts and circumstances.
