The German satellite ROSAT plunged to Earth today (Oct. 22, 2011) after circling Earth in a dead orbit for more than a decade. Officials do not know it’s exact landing place yet. The 2.7-ton Roentgen Satellite, or ROSAT, slammed into Earth’s atmosphere sometime between 9:45 p.m. EDT (0145 GMT Sunday) and 10:15 p.m. EDT (0215 GMT Sunday), according to officials at the German Aerospace Center. “There is currently no confirmation if pieces of debris have reached Earth’s surface,” German aerospace officials said in a statement. The 21-year-old satellite broke apart as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere. German aerospace officials estimated...
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