Aeolus Satellite Successfully Conducts Pioneering Controlled Re-Entry

The Aeolus wind-monitoring satellite has been safely deorbited, marking the first-ever controlled re-entry of a defunct satellite over the Atlantic.

Discovered 2024-04-25T17:03:16.734632-07:00 | 2024-04-25T17:03:16.734632-07:00

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