NASA satellite sent into space by Sally Ride in the 80s will come crashing down this weekend. But the odds of being hit are 1-in-9,400.
A satellite that's been in orbit since the 1980s is expected to return to Earth on Sunday night, NASAMost pieces of the retired Earth Radiation Budget Satellite will burn upon re-entry, and NASA put the odds of being hit by surviving pieces at 1 in 9,400, the space agency said in a statement.
NASA’s retired Earth Radiation Budget Satellite is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in early January.While the Department of Defense estimated the 5,400-pound satellite would return at about 6:40 pm EST on Sunday, give or take 17 hours, other companies like Aerospace Corp.
The satellite was only expected to work for two years, but it remained in use until its retirement in 2005, according to NASA's press release. The ERBS carried instruments and took measurements relating to the ozone to help track climate health and weather patterns, according to the agency. Specifically, the ERBS conducted the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II, known as SAGE II, which produced data that confirmed concerns about ozone depletion, according to NASA's press release. Currently, a follow-up experiment known as SAGE III collects similar data on the ozone layer from the International Space Station, according to the agency. Subscribe to push notifications
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