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NASA, Satellite, Space, UARS, Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, space junk NASA Satellite Re-Entry
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 10:27PM 
Well, there is a little less space junk that will be in orbit!
Heads up! That's the word from NASA today (Sept. 7) given the impending re-entry of a 6.5-ton satellite through Earth's atmosphere.
The huge Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled fall in late September or early October. Much of the spacecraft is expected to burn up during re-entry, but some pieces are expected to make it intact to the ground, NASA officials said.
The U.S. space agency will be taking measures to inform the public about the pieces of the spacecraft that are expected to survive re-entry.
Read more about it HERE
Reader Comments (2)
Am I the only one that finds this just a bit scary, that NASA xcant find this thing.
http://theronatwork.blogspot.com/2011/09/bad-satellite.html
The Earth is a mighty big place heh