Out-of-control satellite hurtling towards Earth to hit atmosphere on Wednesday morning

Out-of-control satellite to hurtle into Earth's atmosphere

The ERS-2, which was launched on April 21, 1995, is likely to break into pieces on re-entry, and burn up

Uncontrolled satellite set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere within days

It is currently unclear when or where the satellite will reenter the atmosphere — nor where its fragments will land.

Satellite to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere 30 years after it was launched

An 'out of control' satellite will re-enter Earth's atmosphere tomorrow. The European spacecraft was launched 30 years ago. The satellite known as ERS-2 has been deemed low risk, as scientists predict most of the debris will burn before it hits the earth's surface. It is now at an altitude of about 200 kilometres and is falling by more than 10 kilometres per day. It is predicted to make its re-entry at 6:14 on Wednesday morning Eastern Time (10:…

Out-of-control satellite hurtling toward Earth after decades in space

The European Space Agency's defunct 5,550 pound ERS-2 satellite is expected to break into pieces and disintegrate upon arrival on Wednesday morning.

European Satellite ERS-2 to Reenter Earth's Atmosphere This Week

One of the largest reentries in recent years, ESA’s ERS-2 satellite is coming down this week. After almost three decades in orbit, an early Earth-observation satellite is finally coming down this week. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) European Remote Sensing satellite ERS-2 is set to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere on or around Wednesday, February 21st. A Trail Blazing Mission Launched atop an Ariane-4 rocket from the Kourou Space Center in Fre…