Where Could UARS Satellite Debris Fall?

Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 08:30 in Astronomy & Space

This animation shows the orbit that the doomed satellite is on and the corresponding 2-D ground track. It illustrates where on Earth debris could fall - which is practically all inhabited areas - when it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere.

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