The European Space Agency has predicted that when its fuel-less, Earth-bound, 2,000-pound research satellite crashes, it will likely crash into the ocean or polar regions. The satellite was expected to crash down some time on Sunday or Monday, according to the agency, which added, “with a very high probability, a re-entry over Europe can be excluded.” Good news for Europeans, bad news for polar bears. The satellite will most likely disintegrate upon its descent, according to experts, leaving but a few pieces that will weigh more than 150 pounds.
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Space Agency: Pay No Attention to That Plummeting Satellite
Posted by: David Vranicar November 11, 2013 10:11 AMThe European Space Agency has predicted that when its fuel-less, Earth-bound, 2,000-pound research satellite crashes, it will likely crash into the ocean or polar regions. The satellite was expected to crash down some time on Sunday or Monday, according to the agency, which added, “with a very high probability, a re-entry over Europe can be excluded.” Good news for Europeans, bad news for polar bears. The satellite will most likely disintegrate upon its descent, according to experts, leaving but a few pieces that will weigh more than 150 pounds.