NASA’s 1,300-pound Van Allen Probe A to blaze through atmosphere, plummet to Earth's surface within hours

Weighing just over 1,300 pounds, NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is hurtling toward Earth, its fiery re-entry set to slam into the ...

1,300-pound NASA satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space

The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

Wayward, 1,300-pound NASA satellite to crash through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday — here’s how dangerous it will be to the public

It’s a homecoming to rock your world. A 1,323-pound spacecraft is expected to rip through Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday night, warns NASA of the incoming juggernaut. “The U.S. Space Force predicted that ...

Cargo spacecraft to crash through Earth's atmosphere, burn up

A cargo resupply spacecraft is on its way back to Earth from the International Space Station, where it will make a fiery reentry Saturday, March 14.

Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s own risk guidelines

This reentry is notable because it poses a higher risk to the public than the US government typically allows. The risk of ...

NASA satellite reentering atmosphere after years in orbit

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday evening after more than a decade in orbit, according to projections from the agency and U.S. Space Force. The spacecraft, Van ...
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1,300-pound satellite expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere tonight

"The risk of harm coming to anyone on Earth is low," NASA said.

A NASA probe weighing nearly 2 tons will likely burn up in Earth's atmosphere upon re-entry

NASA and the U.S. Space Force have been tracking a one in 4,200 chance that remnants from spacecraft can survive re-entry and harm someone on Earth. (NASA.gov photo) ...
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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A to make fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere today

Van Allen Probe A and B ceased operations within 3 months of each other in 2019.
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Are rocket reentries leaving pollution in the atmosphere? First direct evidence reported

First direct evidence shows rocket reentries can release lithium into the upper atmosphere. Measurements by Robin Wing et al. confirm pollution from a Falcon 9 reentry in February 2025.