Korea will not be affected by NASA's Swift telescope crashing back to earth: KASA
A defunct NASA telescope is expected to fall back to Earth on Wednesday evening, but it is highly unlikely the observatory will crash near the Korean Peninsula, Korea's space agency said. The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, also known as the Swift telescope, is projected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere at around 8:46 p.m., the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said, citing an analysis from…
The defunct NASA Swift telescope is set to fall back to Earth on Wednesday evening, according to the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA). The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) analyzed the telescope's reentry, projecting it to occur around 8:46 p.m. KASA stated the margin of error is two hours. The Swift telescope, launched in 2004, had been observing high-energy gamma-ray bursts for the past 22 years.
However, it began to drift out of orbit and NASA attempted to boost its altitude in July, but the plan was unsuccessful. KASA will continue monitoring the telescope's movements with KASI, noting that most of the telescope will likely burn up upon reentry, though some parts may survive.
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