UARS to re-enter atmosphere

dan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:11:17 +0000

A recent blog posting (http://formosahut.com/blog/?p=408) details the re-entry of this satellite. I'm wondering if we're going to be able to see it re-enter and burn up... at night! The odds are slim, but it's worth following.

UPDATE 9/17: It looks like it will be coming down the 23rd give or take a day.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html

Useful links:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html - The NASA page on which updates will be posted. A pdf file containing some UARS background information and risk assessment can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/585584main_UARS_Status.pdf
http://is.gd/oeYgjd - Shows the orbit
https://www.space-track.org/perl/login.pl -

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UARS to re-enter atmosphere