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Satellite was to re-enter over Africa, Canada

September 24, 2011

A 6-ton NASA satellite on a collision course with Earth clung to space Friday, apparently flipping position in its ever-lower orbit and stalling its death plunge. The old research spacecraft was targeted to crash through the atmosphere sometime late Friday night over Caanda and Africa NASA said late Friday. Risk to the public is very remote.

Source: http://dailyherald.com/article/20110923/news/110929937/
 
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