Over the weekend, a NASA satellite that has been tracking the ozone layer around the world. By measuring radiation energy came crashing into the atmosphere, ending its historic mission.
According to the space agency, it was scheduled to begin its re-entry process on Sunday around 6:40 p.m. EST on the 5,400-pound Earth Radiation Budget Satellite. NASA warned that the spacecraft might miss the predicted timing by several hours.
The satellite’s re-entry into the atmosphere on Sunday over the Bering Sea was confirmed by NASA and the Department of Defense on Monday morning. The large space pollutants were tracked through re-entry by the space agency, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, and numerous other organizations.
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
On October 5, 1984, the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite was launched from the Space Shuttle Challenger as part of NASA’s three-satellite Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) mission. This satellite has proven to be extremely important in understanding the characteristics of the Earth’s atmosphere. Which weighed 2,450 kg, included three instruments: two for measuring the Earth’s radiative energy budget and one for measuring ozone and other stratospheric elements.
The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite weighs 5,400 pounds (2,450 kilograms). NASA announced late last week that it expects the majority of it to burn up in the atmosphere. Although this may true but also some bits may survive. The likelihood of being hurt by falling debris, according to the space agency, is 1 in 9,400.
The first American woman in space launched the spacecraft into orbit using the space shuttle Challenger. Although before being deactivated in 2005, it was past the intended end of its operational life. The satellite detected ozone in the atmosphere and investigated how Earth absorbed and radiated energy from the sun. Visit the official website of All In One Trendz for more information on science and technology!
