The Decay of Cosmos 253 Rocket Over England

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0691509

Entities

People

  • Desmond King-Hele
  • Doreen M. Walker
  • P. E. Neirinck

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Atmospheres
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Flight Crews
  • Lake Michigan
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Observers
  • United States

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris