According to the report, A defunct German satellite is expected to fall back to Earth this week, but exactly when and where the satellite will fall remains a mystery, just like the previous one.
The 2.4-ton spacecraft, Germany's Roentgen Satellite (ROSAT), is expected to fall Oct. 21 or 24. The 2.4-metric ton X-ray space observatory is expected to break up as it travels through Earth's atmosphere, but some large pieces will likely make it through the intense heat of re-entry. According to German aerospace officials, approximately 1.7 metric tons of satellite debris, consisting primarily of up to 30 large glass and ceramic fragments, could survive the journey through the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface.
The 2.4-ton spacecraft, Germany's Roentgen Satellite (ROSAT), is expected to fall Oct. 21 or 24. The 2.4-metric ton X-ray space observatory is expected to break up as it travels through Earth's atmosphere, but some large pieces will likely make it through the intense heat of re-entry. According to German aerospace officials, approximately 1.7 metric tons of satellite debris, consisting primarily of up to 30 large glass and ceramic fragments, could survive the journey through the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface.
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