{"id":21994,"date":"2023-04-23T00:18:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T16:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/nasa-says-falling-satellite-poses-a-risk-of-harm-on-earth-update\/"},"modified":"2023-04-23T00:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T16:18:16","slug":"nasa-says-falling-satellite-poses-a-risk-of-harm-on-earth-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/nasa-says-falling-satellite-poses-a-risk-of-harm-on-earth-update\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA says falling satellite poses a \u2018risk of harm\u2019 on Earth [Update]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-3049143925983138&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;pi=t.aa~a.3843448772~i.5~rp.4&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783319773&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2023%2F04%2F21%2Fold-nasa-satellite-falling-to-earth%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783319773160&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=3453&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Deb38cfaf5314820a%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319614%3AS%3DALNI_MZNqFbc4J_9Mwx0DA_RKZFv6Rgd_w&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000141585b75109%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319614%3AS%3DALNI_Mb8Ou0XY9m-6RZcHIoT0NY6XJT4Aw&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D81b549665d6763db%3AT%3D1783309737%3ART%3D1783319614%3AS%3DAA-AfjaPQtwRjAqqOxsOk9A3h9AB&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=7541629740325&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1199&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=42532524%2C95395661%2C95390278%2C95393485&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=4850154311883163&amp;tmod=791082181&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=13\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"COeaoNy3vZUDFUFDwgUdyisY0A\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reports claiming the satellite was seen as a bright flash over Kyiv, Ukraine, are false.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-35474\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The now-retired satellite, known as RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager), was launched into space by NASA in 2002 to observe solar flares and coronal mass ejections from its low-Earth orbit. However, due to \u201ccommunications difficulties,\u201d the satellite was decommissioned in August 2018, according to the agency\u2019s&nbsp;Goddard Space Flight Center&nbsp;in Greenbelt, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-35474',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of April 17, the US Department of Defense reports that the 660-pound satellite will make an uncontrolled reentry through Earth\u2019s atmosphere at 9:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 19. Although, take this time with a grain of salt \u2013 as there\u2019s an uncertainty of 16 hours in either direction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2023\/04\/21\/old-nasa-satellite-falling-to-earth\/distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_earth_pillars\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1081\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Space debris satellites around Earth \" class=\"wp-image-35485\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=1024,577 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=1536,865 1536w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=350,197 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=140,79 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=1600,901 1600w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Distribution_of_space_debris_in_orbit_around_Earth_pillars.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Distribution of known space debris per the ESA<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA anticipates that most of the satellite will burn up as it travels through the atmosphere, but the agency claims that \u201csome components are expected to survive.\u201d Since Earth is primarily covered in water and uninhabited land, usually, this wouldn\u2019t be alarming. However, NASA states the probability of the falling satellite causing harm is \u2018low\u2019 at about <strong>1 in 2,467<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you think that number seems high \u2013 you\u2019d be correct. The <em>Space Explored<\/em> staff even went the extra mile to assemble a list of things that are even less likely to happen to you. Some may be surprising:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Odds of finding a pearl in an oyster \u2014 1 in 12,000<\/li>\n<li>Odds of being struck by lightning&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;1 in 15,300<\/li>\n<li>Odds of getting killed by fireworks \u2014&nbsp;1 in 340,733<\/li>\n<li>Odds of getting attacked by a shark \u2014 1 in&nbsp;3,748,067<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA didn\u2019t provide any details on where exactly pieces could land. I\u2019ll provide updates to this story as more information becomes available. In the meantime, the Department of Defense and NASA continue to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The featured image shows a shower of burning space debris a few years back \u2013 said to be remnants of a Chinese rocket<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow Arin<\/strong>: Twitter, Instagram<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First-ever NASA asteroid sample arriving in September<\/li>\n<li>NASA rover finds strange dragon bone-looking Mars rocks<\/li>\n<li>Congress is wondering why NASA\u2019s headquarters is 69% empty of employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports claiming the satellite was seen as a bright flash over Kyiv, Ukraine, are false. The now-retired satellite, known as RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager), was launched into space by NASA in 2002 to observe solar flares and coronal mass ejections from its low-Earth orbit. However, due to \u201ccommunications difficulties,\u201d the satellite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21994"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21994\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}