Cluster reentry to be observed live from a plane
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ESA is sending a plane to watch the Cluster reentry for a unique airborne observation experiment. The team will be collecting as much reentry data as possible while the satellite is safely reentering Earth’s atmosphere to prevent the creation of new space debris.
On 8 September 2024, the first of four ESA Cluster satellites will return home and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere in an uncontrolled ‘targeted reentry’ over a remote area of the South Pacific Ocean.
In the nearly 70 years of spaceflight.