NASA satellite crashes to Earth
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A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday evening after more than a decade in orbit, according to projections from the agency and U.S. Space Force. The spacecraft, Van Allen Probe A,
NASA and the U.S. Space Force have been tracking a one in 4,200 chance that remnants from spacecraft can survive re-entry and harm someone on Earth. (NASA.gov photo)
Van Allen Probe A and B ceased operations within 3 months of each other in 2019.