ATV Reentry - first pictures!!

Images of ATV burning up in the atmosphere just received from the team on board the DC-8 observation aircraft taken at approximately 15:36 CEST 29 Sep. More details available on the main ESA web site. -- Daniel

Credit: ESA

 

1. Posted by: Nicola • • reply
   29-09-2008 • 17:07:13

   Cool! images! - Thanks, Maria and Daniel, for keeping us so well informed : )

2. Posted by: John Hannon • Reentry • reply
   29-09-2008 • 17:23:37

   awesome pictures. You gentlemen are the best.
   Thanks for all the updates and real time info.

3. Posted by: Muhammed Raşid Tuğral • • reply
   29-09-2008 • 18:11:35

   What a fantastic fireball!

4. Posted by: Christian • • reply
   29-09-2008 • 18:32:40

   Great pictures! Please keep us posted!

5. Posted by: Donna • • reply
   29-09-2008 • 21:04:01

   Wow! Those are gorgeous pictures, thank you for posting them!

6. Posted by: Shaula Brandt • Jules Verne ATV Finale • reply
   29-09-2008 • 21:24:23

   Spectacular end to a great space mission. I have been watching the ATV and the ISS chase each other overhead these last few weeks. Now anxiously awaiting for the Hubble maintenance and repair mission.

   Space seems to already be a busy place. The Chinese have launched a three-person crew to orbit and private company SpaceX has finally gotten their Falcon 1 to orbit, space will be that so much busier now.

7. Posted by: chiayk • • reply
   30-09-2008 • 03:57:52

   I am interested in the spectrum analysis of the ablation and materials that correspond to the spectrum. Keep us posted.

8. Posted by: Paul Maclauchlan • Jules Verne pictures • reply
   30-09-2008 • 04:21:29

   Thank you for the excellent coverage and great pictures!

   Keep up the great work!

9. Posted by: Vicki Tankersley • Jules Verne ATV Reentry • reply
   30-09-2008 • 04:29:13

   These photos are absolutely spectacular! How fortunate they were able to direct the reentry into the ocean instead of a neighborhood. I would hate to think of what that would be like!

10. Posted by: Neil Rankine • Visual Sighting • reply
    30-09-2008 • 05:51:43

    I saw the re-entry, looked close to the second image, a central light, surrounded by a diffuse glow, trailing red fragments, only a few. Looked like a flare, lasted about 2 seconds, looked as if directly overhead, going south, at approx 20:45 local time. Did not expect to see it. Observed from Vancouver BC Canada.

11. Posted by: danielscuka • • reply
    30-09-2008 • 09:45:59

    Hi Neil: It is unlikely that you saw Jules Verne - it didn't pass anywhere near Vancouver. Also, the reentry took place beginning around 06:30 PST yesterday, much earlier than when you saw something. Finally, the reentry lasted several minutes, not just a few seconds. Best regards from ATV CC -- Daniel

12. Posted by: Neil Rankine • Sighting • reply
    01-10-2008 • 03:10:31

    Daniel, you are right, I could not have seen the Re-entry over the South Pacific. What I saw matched, it was a re-entry, too slow to be a meteor, certainly spectacular sight.

13. Posted by: Ron Kube • Visual sighting and photos • reply
    07-10-2008 • 07:23:49

    On the night of Sept 29, 2008 I observed 3 objects from Calgary, Alta. at 19:21 local time. They were directly west heading SW over the mountains. Sighting lasted about 10 minutes until the last one disappeared behind the horizon. I didn't know what they were until I saw the story about the Jules Verne ATV re-entry so I assumed this is what I saw until I saw the comment from Neil Rankine of Vancouver and the reply you gave to him. I will provide you with the web address at Flickr.com if you would care to check out the photos. Your input on this would be appreciated. Thanks

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