Large satellite falls to earth today – Esa can only watch.. As of: February 21, 2024, 7:24 p.m By: Tanja Banner CommentsPressSplit A satellite orbits the earth.
After the controlled crash of the “Aeolus” satellite, ERS-2 faces the same fate today. This time Esa cannot intervene. The satellite is expected to crash to Earth around mid-February 2024. Once the satellite reaches an altitude of about 80 kilometers, physics will take over and it will fall to Earth.