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Nick James
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The latest prediction from Marco Langbroek is that re-entry will occur around 06:30 UTC tomorrow, May 10, with an uncertainty of +/- 4.1 hr:

https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2025/04/kosmos-842-descent-craft-reentry.html

The latest TLE from space-trak (dated March 9.655) has perigee down to 127 km. The spacecraft has passes over the UK on May 10 as follows (times are UTC):

04:34 – Low elevation in the southeast.
06:05 – Almost overhead
07:36 – Almost overhead
09:06 – Low in the southwest.

All of these are in daylight so if it does re-enter over the UK we are unlikely to see it but, if the sky is clear it might be worth looking when it comes over.

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