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Satellite Reentry: ROSAT is Next

By Andrea Gini on September 23, 2011

The german ROSAT space telescope (Credits: PD-USGov-NASA). The reentry of NASA's UARS satellite, expected by the end of today, September 23, is... Read more →

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UARS Flying at 160 km

By Andrea Gini on September 23, 2011

According to NASA, the UARS satellite has lowered its orbit to an altitude of about 160 to 17 km. "Solar activity is no longer the major factor... Read more →

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Interview with Secure World Foundation Director

By Andrea Gini on September 23, 2011

Arist's conception of NASA UARS reentering Earth's atmosphere (Credits: AGI). Source Space.com: "SPACE.com caught up with Ray Williamson,... Read more →

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List of Possible UARS Debris

By Andrea Gini on September 23, 2011

The blog Modern Survival published a list of the UARS fragments that are likely to reenter the atmosphere: (1) HGA gimbal and reten.... Read more →

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UARS Infographic

By Andrea Gini on September 22, 2011

Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and... Read more →

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Amateur Satellite Tracking Network Locate Possible Reentry Area

By Andrea Gini on September 22, 2011

A tentative chart of UARS reenter area (Credit:: Ted Molczan). Source Leonard David on Space.com: Ted Molczan, a Toronto-based leader of a... Read more →