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Scientists will use plane to collect rare data intended to boost space safety and sustainability
A European Space Agency study is aiming to shed light on the common but poorly understood processes involved in the return of spacecraft to the Earth’s atmosphere, with the ultimate aim of improving the safety and sustainability of craft disposal.
On 26 August, Esa announced that scientists will use a plane to closely observe the re-entry of a satellite to the atmosphere on 8 September. The Salsa Cluster 2 satellite is intended to burn up through the friction generated by the re-entry, which is a process often used to get rid of craft that are no longer useful.
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