"European ERS-2 Satellite's Imminent Earth Reentry After 13 Years in Space"

The European Space Agency's (ESA) European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2) satellite, launched in 1995 and retired in 2011, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere later this month after a 13-year fall. The satellite, which has been maneuvered to reduce collision risk, will break apart and most fragments will burn up in the atmosphere. The risk of human injury from space debris is extremely low, and ESA will provide updates on the reentry process.