[...] of space. Mission managers say the spacecraft will likely “die� in the next month or two.read more | digg [...]

Once the satelite has died what will happen to it? Will this be another satelite we on Earth need to be concerned about? If we do need to be considering the consequences when will the fall to Earth occur? Will the space station be in any danger? Thanks! James
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Nothing to worry about, in the near future anyway. Ulysses is on a highly inclined orbit that does not cross Earth's path at all.

[...] SONDA ESPACIAL ULISES DEJAR� DE OPERAR. 22 de febrero de 2008. La legendaria sonda espacial Ulises, que ha estado estudiando el Sol por 17 años consecutivos, cuatro veces más de lo previsto, finalmente está sucumbiendo al duro ambiente espacial. Los controladores de vuelo de la misión han anunciado que la misma dejará de funcionar en los próximos meses. Más información en: http://www.universetoday.com/2008/02/22/ulysses-spacecraft-dying-of-natural-causes/ [...]

[...] Universe Today » Ulysses Spacecraft Dying of Natural Causes The Ulysses spacecraft has been heroically studying our sun for more than 17 years, almost four times its expected lifetime. But now, the mission might be finally succumbing to the harsh environment of space. (tags: space ulysses spacecraft nasa sun) [...]

It's a shame that Bush has proposed a 2009 space budged it smaller than even he had said was necessary earlier in his term. Hopefully Congress will get up the gumption to up the ante so that missions like Ulysses will continue to be launched.