European ERS-2 satellite comes crashing back toward Earth this week

Name: European ERS-2 satellite comes crashing back toward Earth this week
Uploaded: 2024-02-20T10:20:28-05:00
Duration: 6 min
Description: Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao explains what happens when a dead satellite makes a "natural" re-entry to Earth. European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite is expected to come crashing down this week.

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European ERS-2 satellite comes crashing back toward Earth this week

Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao explains what happens when a dead satellite makes a "natural" re-entry to Earth. European Space Agency's ERS-2 satellite is expected to come crashing down this week.

Earth & Space