NASA explained that although the device space entry will disintegrate in the atmosphere, not all debris will burn it completely.
Satellite UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite) was launched 20 years ago aboard the shuttle Discovery mission to study climate change in a project of 750 million dollars. The device was removed from service after he ran out of fuel in 2005.
Initially, experts have said the satellite will fall to Earth in the year they saying that this will occur between September and early sfaristul October, then, NASA said that the event will take place probably in the last week of September for now to say that UARS will reach Earth on or around September 23, plus or minus one day.
"Re-enter Earth's atmosphere UARS was accelerated by a rapid increase in solar activity earlier this week," the U.S. space agency officials said.
Nobody knows exactly where you fall UARS, but it is possible that it be located somewhere between Canada and South America. Considering the fact that 75% of Earth's surface is covered by water, it is very possible that the satellite to fall into the ocean.
NASA expects that at least 26 large pieces of its unburned residues remain intact at entry into Earth's atmosphere and threaten some areas of the world. According to calculations, the distance that will stretch them will be 800 kilometers.
NASA has calculated that there is a chance that pieces 1-3200 satellite to hit a person on earth. U.S. Space Agency asked people not to find pieces of the satellite to achieve.
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