2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program
2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program
2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program
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Figure 21<br />
Reentry observation locations for the<br />
DC-8 & GV.<br />
In describing the success of the flights, Lead<br />
Mission Scientist, Peter Jenniskens of the SETI<br />
Institute, said: “Final minutes of ATV were<br />
more glorious than we had expected. A big<br />
piece continued until deep in the atmosphere<br />
and created a bright green fireball with a<br />
wake of hundreds of orange fragments. Both<br />
aircraft were directed to give us a prime view<br />
of the event. The re-entry appeared to be<br />
nominal, with the main break-up event close<br />
to the predicted time. Kudos to ATV control<br />
center. The main break-up event caused a<br />
bright flare with a puff of matter left behind.<br />
When the ATV finally passed the DC8<br />
aircraft, the fragment train was impressive.”<br />
URL: http://atv.seti.org<br />
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