The risk of harm to people on our planet is considered low.

What goes up must come down – when it comes to satellites.

And now, a large NASA satellite will reportedly come crashing down to Earth in the next few hours, after spending nearly 14 years in orbit.

Space.com reported:

“The spacecraft in question is the 1,323-pound (600-kilogram) Van Allen Probe A, which launched in August 2012 along with its twin, Van Allen Probe B, to study the radiation belts around Earth for which they’re named.”

“Both spacecraft were deactivated in 2019, and Van Allen Probe A’s time off Earth is now nearly up. As of Monday afternoon (March 9), the U.S. Space Force predicted that the satellite will reenter Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. EDT (2345 GMT), plus or minus 24 hours.”

“That low risk of injury — about 0.02% — takes into account the fact that water covers about 70% of Earth’s surface. So, any parts that survive reentry will likely splash down in the open ocean, not land in or around a city.

The Space Force’s estimated reentry time is just that — an estimate. It will be updated in the coming hours, as more and better data come in.”

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