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Cold War-Era Soviet Spacecraft Expected To Crash Back To Earth In May 2025
A 50-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is set to crash back to Earth in May 2025, with its fate uncertain, sparking concerns about potential damage or impact.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion Raises Concerns Over Air Pollution
The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 in mid-January has raised concerns among scientists about atmospheric pollution. The upper stage, weighing 85 tons without fuel, detonated at 90 miles (146 km) above Earth, potentially releasing 45.5 metric tons of metal oxides and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxides. Experts warn these pollutants could i...
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Space Debris Accumulation in the Stratosphere Threatens Major Environmental Risks
The growing presence of satellite space junk, as more satellites enter Earth's orbit, has raised concerns about environmental impacts. Pollution from burnt-up satellites contributes to changes in atmospheric chemistry, with metals like aluminium potentially harming the ozone layer. Scientists warn that satellite re-entries are contributing to a ris...
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Solar Surge Cuts Binar Satellites' Mission Short, Underscoring Space Weather Effects on Earth and Orbiting Satellites
Binar-2, 3, and 4, part of Curtin University's space program, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere unexpectedly due to an increase in solar activity. Low Earth orbit satellites are especially vulnerable to such conditions, with atmospheric drag accelerating their descent. While solar cycle 25 has proven stronger than anticipated, experts expect solar ac...
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24-Year-Old Satellite To Burn Up Over Pacific Ocean On Earth Re-Entry
After 24 years diligently studying Earth's magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during a "targeted" re-entry into the atmosphere, in a first for the European Space Agency as it seeks to reduce space debris.
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"Salsa's Last Dance": European Satellite Set To Re-Enter Earth After 24 years On This Date
After 24 years of providing valuable data on Earth's magnetic shield, the European Space Agency's (ESA) satellite named Salsa is set to re-enter the atmosphere on September 8.
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ISRO Conducts 'Extremely Challenging' Controlled Re-Entry Experiment of Aged MT-1 Satellite
ISRO, or the Indian Space Research Organisation has announced that it carried out a controlled re-entry experiment of its aged Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite successfully. The final impact region estimated for the MT-1 satellite is in the deep Pacific Ocean, within the expected latitude and longitude boundaries, according to ISRO.
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ISRO Carries Out Controlled Re-Entry Experiment Of Aged Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation said it successfully carried out an "extremely challenging" controlled re-entry experiment of the decommissioned orbiting Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite on Tuesday.
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ISRO Prepares For Challenging Experiment Of Satellite Re-Entry This Week
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a challenging experiment of controlled re-entry of a decommissioned low earth orbit satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1), on March 7.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Breaks Up in Earth's Atmosphere Years After Launch
Reports suggest that a part of a Falcon 9 rocket safely broke down over Mexico after falling through the Earth's atmosphere. The incident occurred five years after the SpaceX rocket had sent a satellite to space. In March 2017, this spacecraft had helped launch the EchoStar 23 mission.
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Isro to Test-Fly Heaviest Rocket, Crew Module on December 18
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) rocket will also carry a crew module to test its re-entry characteristics.
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Isro to Test Crew Module in December for India's First Human Space Flight
The unmanned crew module will be put into orbit 100-120km up in a satellite and brought back to Earth for checking its re-entry characteristics when carrying two Indian astronauts.
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China Launches Test Return Orbiter for Lunar Mission
The mission is to obtain data and validate re-entry tech for a future touchdown on the moon by Chang'e-5, expected to launch in 2017.
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German satellite ROSAT hits Earth
Scientists were trying to establish how and where a defunct German research satellite returned to the Earth on Sunday, after warning that some parts might survive re-entry and crash at up to 280 mph (450 kph).
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Cold War-Era Soviet Spacecraft Expected To Crash Back To Earth In May 2025
A 50-year-old Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is set to crash back to Earth in May 2025, with its fate uncertain, sparking concerns about potential damage or impact.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion Raises Concerns Over Air Pollution
The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 in mid-January has raised concerns among scientists about atmospheric pollution. The upper stage, weighing 85 tons without fuel, detonated at 90 miles (146 km) above Earth, potentially releasing 45.5 metric tons of metal oxides and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxides. Experts warn these pollutants could i...
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Space Debris Accumulation in the Stratosphere Threatens Major Environmental Risks
The growing presence of satellite space junk, as more satellites enter Earth's orbit, has raised concerns about environmental impacts. Pollution from burnt-up satellites contributes to changes in atmospheric chemistry, with metals like aluminium potentially harming the ozone layer. Scientists warn that satellite re-entries are contributing to a ris...
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Solar Surge Cuts Binar Satellites' Mission Short, Underscoring Space Weather Effects on Earth and Orbiting Satellites
Binar-2, 3, and 4, part of Curtin University's space program, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere unexpectedly due to an increase in solar activity. Low Earth orbit satellites are especially vulnerable to such conditions, with atmospheric drag accelerating their descent. While solar cycle 25 has proven stronger than anticipated, experts expect solar ac...
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24-Year-Old Satellite To Burn Up Over Pacific Ocean On Earth Re-Entry
After 24 years diligently studying Earth's magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during a "targeted" re-entry into the atmosphere, in a first for the European Space Agency as it seeks to reduce space debris.
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"Salsa's Last Dance": European Satellite Set To Re-Enter Earth After 24 years On This Date
After 24 years of providing valuable data on Earth's magnetic shield, the European Space Agency's (ESA) satellite named Salsa is set to re-enter the atmosphere on September 8.
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ISRO Conducts 'Extremely Challenging' Controlled Re-Entry Experiment of Aged MT-1 Satellite
ISRO, or the Indian Space Research Organisation has announced that it carried out a controlled re-entry experiment of its aged Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite successfully. The final impact region estimated for the MT-1 satellite is in the deep Pacific Ocean, within the expected latitude and longitude boundaries, according to ISRO.
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ISRO Carries Out Controlled Re-Entry Experiment Of Aged Satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation said it successfully carried out an "extremely challenging" controlled re-entry experiment of the decommissioned orbiting Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT-1) satellite on Tuesday.
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ISRO Prepares For Challenging Experiment Of Satellite Re-Entry This Week
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for a challenging experiment of controlled re-entry of a decommissioned low earth orbit satellite, Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1), on March 7.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Breaks Up in Earth's Atmosphere Years After Launch
Reports suggest that a part of a Falcon 9 rocket safely broke down over Mexico after falling through the Earth's atmosphere. The incident occurred five years after the SpaceX rocket had sent a satellite to space. In March 2017, this spacecraft had helped launch the EchoStar 23 mission.
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Isro to Test-Fly Heaviest Rocket, Crew Module on December 18
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mark III) rocket will also carry a crew module to test its re-entry characteristics.
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Isro to Test Crew Module in December for India's First Human Space Flight
The unmanned crew module will be put into orbit 100-120km up in a satellite and brought back to Earth for checking its re-entry characteristics when carrying two Indian astronauts.
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China Launches Test Return Orbiter for Lunar Mission
The mission is to obtain data and validate re-entry tech for a future touchdown on the moon by Chang'e-5, expected to launch in 2017.
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German satellite ROSAT hits Earth
Scientists were trying to establish how and where a defunct German research satellite returned to the Earth on Sunday, after warning that some parts might survive re-entry and crash at up to 280 mph (450 kph).
