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Space debris experts confirm estimate for Phobos–Grunt reentry
 
25 January 2012   Before the reentry of Russia’s Phobos–Grunt Mars probe on 15 January, ESA established a final prediction for reentry of 17:45 GMT, referring to an altitude of 10 km. Within the expected uncertainties, the prediction has been largely confirmed by observations.
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ESA's ESTRACK network will track the Phobos-Grunt mission
ESA coordinates international satellite reentry campaign
 
12 January 2012   UPDATED 15 January 10:15 CET. An international campaign to assess the imminent atmospheric reentry of Russia's Phobos–Grunt Mars craft has been put in place by the 12-member Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee. The participants include NASA and Roscosmos, and the campaign is being coordinated by experts in ESA's Space Debris Office.
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Reentry of NASA's UARS was followed by ESA experts
European experts follow satellite reentry
 
27 September 2011   (Updated 10 October 2011) ESA closely monitored the reentry on 24 September of the UARS observatory satellite. The Agency's Space Debris Office worked with NASA and international partners in a coordinated prediction and risk-assessment exercise.
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