NASA’s 2.5-ton veteran satellite will fall to Earth tomorrow
- January 7, 2023
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Launched on the space shuttle Challenger on October 5, 1984, ERBS was expected to return after 2 years. However, his tenure was extended and it remains in space
Launched on the space shuttle Challenger on October 5, 1984, ERBS was expected to return after 2 years. However, his tenure was extended and it remains in space to this day.
It is claimed that during its fall, which is scheduled for this weekend, some parts of ERBS will burn up as it enters the atmosphere and can therefore spread to Earth.
ERBS has been measuring values in the atmosphere for 21 years.
Mission of the ERBS spacecraft sent into space by NASA’s ERBE mission was to measure changes in the atmosphere. Because ERBS, damage to the atmosphere He also explored the values that reveal. In addition, he also studied topics such as how the earth absorbs and radiates energy from the sun.
The descent to Earth is expected to take place on Sunday. However, some tech companies indicate that it could take until Monday. During the fall of the satellite, which weighs about 2.5 tons, The chance of injuring someone is 1 in 9,400. expressed as.
Source: Web Tekno
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