Decommissioned Earth Science Satellite to Remain in Orbit for Decades

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 - 06:01 in Astronomy & Space

A NASA Earth science satellite whose mission is ending this week will remain in orbit through the middle of the century, far longer than the limit set by orbital debris mitigation guidelines.

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