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X-Ray Satellite Coming Down Tonight

Posted by michael on from the falling-down-on-new-jersey dept.

An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist reports that the 1400-kilogram BeppoSAX satellite is coming down to earth tonight (29th April), showering the area below with chunks of metal."

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  1. +1 Insightful by cperciva · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From the article:
    After the satellite was switched off it became impossible to communicate with the spacecraft.

    Is this supposed to come as a surprise to anyone?

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