An out-of-control satellite has fallen to Earth, nearly three decades after it launched. The ERS-2 satellite, which served as an observation platform after launching in 1995, landed in the Pacific ...

Denver-based Lux Aeterna announced plans Dec. 17 to land its debut reusable satellite at the Koonibba Test Range in South ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: ESA/David Ducross On Sept. 8, 2024, a satellite named Salsa will re-enter the atmosphere ...

Scientists to Study a Live Satellite Reentry With Implications for Starlink In a rarity, the European Space Agency is going to send a plane to observe what happens to a live satellite when it retires ...

In 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up upon descent. These artificial meteor showers, visible across the globe, have raised concerns about their ...

ESA's ERS-2 satellite, launched in 1995, will reenter Feb. 21 after being decommissioned more than a decade earlier. Credit: ESA WASHINGTON — The impending reentry of a defunct European satellite ...

Following almost 30 years of service, the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 18:17 CET on February 21. Launched in 1995 and with an original mission ...

Kosmos 482 performed an uncontrolled reentry on May 10, possibly crashing into the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft’s expected area of reentry spans vast regions on both sides of the equator, where it ...