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EU SST (Space Surveillance and Tracking) closely monitors upcoming re-entry of space object ZQ-3 R/B, the second stage of a launch vehicle that could have a dummy payload attached


Due to its inclination of approximately 56.94 degrees, the object can re-enter within a latitude band of ±57 degrees, covering a vast area of the Earth's surface, although most of it is ocean or uninhabited. The Italian Operations Centre, responsible for the EU SST Re-entry Analysis service, is working to narrow down the possible re-entry location and time. As the re-entry approaches, the predictions will become more accurate, but uncertainties remain due to the object's uncontrolled nature.

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