NASA UARS Satellite Reentry

As NASA's UARS satellite nears reentry, go to NASA (hyperlink to http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uar...) to get the most current updates.

Aerospace engineers from Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) used the company's analysis and visualization software to create this video depicting:
· UARS in its current orbit
· Its potential debris area
· Burn-up at reentry
· A representative statistical breakup model
· UARS estimated debris region

In all uses, courtesy "Analytical Graphics, Inc."

To learn more about this story, head over to http://blogs.agi.com.

Want an app to see where the UARS is? Check out AGI's Satellite Augmented Reality android app: http://blogs.agi.com/agi/?p=3765

Want to see where the UARS is in a Google Earth window?? Check out this AGI blog entry: http://blogs.agi.com/agi/?p=3780

Please write to media@agi.com if you need a broadcast-quality version of this video or would like to interview one of our space situational awareness experts.


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[Hilman Koh]

The satellite is mocking us. Yes it reads U-ARS

[Daky Kacesky]

N - Never

A - A

S - Straight

A - Answer

[ConfidentDudeRiser]

pretty good video! how things travel the planet. the stars and stuff somethings may be living on other planets like aliens.

[MsConstrued1]

Was there something that re-entered on july 15,2012?

[dgelevators1]

you really havent got any brains at all,no,it wasnt made for the wii

[boyercam]

How do you simulate a re-entry in stk like this?

[MrRobloMan]

Was this made for the Wii?

[MrFreddyPhelps]

@garry2301 Garry2301 is always asking people "why don't you fuck yourself". Maybe someone should give him a sex education class as it's obvious he missed that week.

[ailenoj20]

WTF.....................2012

[kellymooey]

If you found some of its debris they say you cant have it or even sell on ebay, if i found something I will not want to sell it heeeell no! but why do you have to report it and cant you keep it? not that i can imagine anyone would! but why?