HEADS UP: 7-ton satellite to fall to earth this week; debris field is expected to be about 500 miles long
September
19
NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is expected to fall to earth by Friday. Much of the satellite will burn up during its blazing flight through the atmosphere, but large components will likely survive to impact land or water. Because of the satellite’s orbital path, northern Canada and southern South America are most at risk from any incoming debris.
For more information, visit the following Reuters report: http://reut.rs/n0IMAo
NASA is also posting regular updates here: www.nasa.gov/uars
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