"29-Year-Old European Satellite Reenters Earth's Atmosphere Over Pacific Ocean"
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A European satellite, ERS-2, launched in 1995 to observe Earth, reentered the Earth's atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean after being retired in 2011, with most of its debris burning up and the rest falling into the sea. The satellite, which provided crucial data on climate change and natural disasters during its 16-year mission, was deliberately brought down to avoid adding to space debris, and experts confirmed that the chance of its debris harming humans was extremely low.
Topics:top-news#atmospheric-reentry#earth-observation#european-space-agency#satellite#science-and-technology#space-debris
- European satellite falls back to Earth after 29 years DW (English)
- Satellite ERS-2 was hard to track as it fell to Earth. Here's why. USA TODAY
- ERS-2 reenters Earth's atmosphere over Pacific Ocean European Space Agency
- School bus-sized satellite crashes into Earth's atmosphere over North Pacific Ocean Fox Weather
- Old European satellite plunges harmlessly through the atmosphere over the Pacific The Associated Press
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