Defunct 6-ton satellite crashing back to Earth

Friday, September 9, 2011 - 14:50 in Astronomy & Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A defunct NASA science satellite dispatched by a space shuttle crew in 1991 will come crashing back to Earth this month, with debris most likely landing in an ocean or unpopulated region, officials said Friday.

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