Jul 27, 2023
When and where will Europe’s Aeolus wind satellite fall to Earth this week?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: satellites
A European satellite is making a first-of-its kind return to Earth this week.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently guiding its Aeolus wind-studying satellite down for a controlled destruction in Earth’s atmosphere. This strategy is a major shift for Aeolus, whose original end-of-life plan called for an unguided fall.