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Not a Scene From Star Wars: This Is a Real Satellite Falling to Earth

Thu, 02/22/2024 - 09:25

Many Star Wars fans probably thought they were dreaming when the European Space Agency published images of what looked like a TIE starfighter in space. Alas, it wasn’t the Empire, but rather glimpses of a decades-old Earth observation satellite making its return home.

satellite, remote sensing, envisat, weather satellite, simonetta cheli, Environment, earth observation satellite

Giant Satellite Set for Fiery Reentry After 13 Years of Orbital Creep

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.

satellite, disaster accident, Space Debris, low earth orbit, environmental research satellite, envisat, spaceflight

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