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UARS may have deorbited – without anyone seeing the light show

From NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite website:

Update #13

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:55:17 PM EST

As of 10:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 23, 2011, the orbit of UARS was 85 miles by 90 miles (135 km by 140 km). Re-entry was expected between 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, and 12:45 a.m., Sept. 24, Eastern Daylight Time (3:45 a.m. to 4:45 a.m. GMT). During that time period, the satellite was passing over Canada and Africa, as well as vast areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. The risk to public safety was very remote. NASA is working to confirm the re-entry location and time and will provide an update shortly.

Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite Image credit: NASA

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