Research Article

Effective Computational Approach for Prediction and Estimation of Space Object Breakup Dispersion during Uncontrolled Reentry

Table 1

Terminal data of lifetime prediction with different density models.

Density modelReentry latitudeReentry longitudeReentry timeSTK LTP tool

CIRA-72−38.936°−345.39°Aug. 26 (01:15)Aug. 25 (18:21)
U.S. standard−27.306°−224.34°Aug. 28 (15:44)Aug. 27 (09:02)
NRLMSISE-00−8.302°−319.91°Aug. 20 (05:31)Aug. 19 (03:22)