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Aeolus is a defunct spacecraft which used to measure wind in the atmosphere to improve weather forecasts for five years and will now crash into Earth.
Paris (ESA) Jul 12, 2023 - After exceeding its planned life in orbit, ESA's Aeolus wind satellite is on its way back to Earth. The satellite is currently falling around 1 km a day, and its descent is accelerating. ESA's space
Paris (ESA) Jul 12, 2023 - After exceeding its planned life in orbit, ESA's Aeolus wind satellite is on its way back to Earth. The satellite is currently falling around 1 km a day, and its descent is accelerating. ESA's space
For safety reasons, mission engineers will attempt an unprecedented assisted reentry with the European spacecraft, which wasn't designed for controlled descent.
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