Defunct NASA Van Allen Probe A to Re-enter Earth; Small Risk of Debris
Lead A defunct NASA research satellite, the Van Allen Probe A, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday, with the U.S. Space Force projecting a plunge at about 7:45 p.m. EDT. The 1,323-pound spacecraft, launched in 2012 to study Earth’s radiation belts, will make an uncontrolled descent and most of it is expected to … Read more