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Return of the ROSAT satellite (2): last update of yesterday at 5:00pm

Rome, Italy - Italian Civil Defense Department continues to monitor the situation

"The Italian Space Agency (ASI) yesterday updated the forecasts regarding the possible return into the atmosphere of the German space agency (DLR)Roentgen (X-ray) SATellite (ROSAT) and informed the Department of Civil Defense (DPC) that the time-frame within which the satellite was expected to return has been reduced:it would start at 3.00pm on Saturday, October 22 ending at 6.:00am Monday, October...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1134992
Rome, Italy, 10/21/2011 11:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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