Thu, 02/08/2024 - 12:29 Gizmodo Environment After 13 years of slow orbital decay, a legacy satellite will finally be put out of its misery by plunging through Earth’s atmosphere where it will burn up into tiny fragments.Read more... Tags satellite, disaster accident, Space Debris, low earth orbit, environmental research satellite, envisat, spaceflight, Environment, earth observation satellite, european remote sensing satellite, metop, weather satellite, Pollution Source Giant Satellite Set for Fiery Reentry After 13 Years of Orbital Creep