Remains of retired NASA satellite that spent 38 years in service set to fall on Earth

'The 5,400-pound satellite will reenter the atmosphere at approximately 6:40 pm EST on Sunday, January 8,' with no risk to humans.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's defunct satellite is poised to hit the ground on Sunday.

The ERBS far exceeded its expected two-year lifespan, operating until 2005 and helping researchers understand the effects of human activities on the Earth's radiation balance. "The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II on the ERBS made stratospheric measurements. SAGE II collected important data that confirmed the ozone layer was declining on a global scale."

The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy instructed NASA and several other agencies to review current mitigation guidelines, "specifically the potential benefits and cost in reducing the deorbit timelines," in a National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan that was published in July 2022.

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