Chinese Satellite Reentry Over U.S

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Watch Chinese satellite burn up over US in spectacular 'fireball'

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A Chinese satellite has disintegrated over the U.S. in a "fireball" The GaoJing 1-02 commercial imaging satellite was traveling at 17,000 mph ( 27,400 km /h) It reentered our atmosphere above New Orleans at 10:08 p.m CST ( 11.08 a.m EST ) on Dec. 21 .

The satellite is the second Chinese spacecraft to burn up over North America in recent days .

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