NASA's 22-year-old Swift Satellite to fall-back-to Earth on November 4; Will any parts survive the fiery re-entry?

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is heading towards an uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry on November 4, nearly 22 years ...

NASA's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch

By Steve Gorman Nov 3 (Reuters) - An aging NASA satellite telescope that a robotic spacecraft was sent to retrieve on a ...
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NASA confirms Swift’s end as observatory could reenter atmosphere within weeks

NASA’s Swift observatory has ended operations after nearly 22 years and will make an uncontrolled reentry in the coming weeks along a trajectory that includes Mexico.
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Scientists find unlikely new way to track space junk: sonic booms in the atmosphere

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts reenter our planet’s atmosphere more than three times a day. When these ...
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Study: Frequent rocket re-entries might harm atmosphere

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites on November 22, and a study published on Thursday suggests environmental ...