UARS Update: Satellite Fell in Pacific Ocean

By Nancy Atkinson - September 24, 2011 at 4:26 PM UTC | Uncategorized

[/caption] NASA has confirmed that it's decommissioned Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite fell back to Earth on Sept. 24 between 03:23 GMT and 05:05 GMT (11:23 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 23 and 1:09 a.m. EDT Sept. 24.) The Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California said the satellite entered the atmosphere over the North Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of the United States. The precise re-entry time and location of any debris impacts are still being determined. NASA is not aware of any reports of injury or property damage.

NASA will provide more information during a media telecon at 18:00 GMT (2 p.m. ET) to discuss the re-entry.

[caption id="attachment_89181" align="aligncenter" width="538" caption="Artist concept of the UARS Satellite in orbit. Credit: NASA"]

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