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THE SPACE ACTIVITIES SPACE COMMISSION INFORMS THAT THE OBJECT THAT FELL IN THE SAN ROQUE COUNTY, CORRIENTES PROVINCE, WOULD BE PART OF A DELTA 2 LAUNCHING ROCKET'S 3RD STAGE, USED TO PLACE A GPS NAVSTAR 35 SATELLITE LAUNCHED FROM CAPE CANAVERAL ON OCTOBER 26 1993 INTO ORBIT.

EVEN THOU THE FINAL ATMOSPHERE'S REENTRY TRAJECTORY WOULD PASS OVER THE ARGENTINEAN LITTORAL AREA (INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NASA'S ORBITAL INFORMATION GROUP), IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO KNOWN IN CERTAIN THE TIME OF IMPACT, IN ORDER TO DETERMINATE WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS OBJECT MAY BE THE INDICATED.

NONE THE LESS, CONAE TECHNICIANS ALONG WITH OTHER AGENCIES FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY SYSTEM ARE WORKING ON LOCATION, IN ORDER TO CONDUCT THE STANDARD ANALYSIS.

BUENOS AIRES, JANUARY 21 2004, 20:30 HS