SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A falling Chinese satellite reentering Earth was seen across the Ozarks Saturday night.
According to astronomer Jonathan McDowell, the satellite Superview 1-02 reentered the atmosphere near New Orleans but was visible in several states, including Missouri and Arkansas.
The commercial imaging satellite 高景一号02星 (GaoJing 1-02, Superview 1-02), operated by Beijing-based SpaceView (北京航天世景信息技术有限公司) reentered above New Orleans at 0408 UTC Dec 22 (10.08 pm CST Dec 21) heading northbound towards MS, AR, MO and was widely observed pic.twitter.com/GqbwpsAdb8
— Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) December 22, 2024
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