32069271 The fall of NASA satellite has not resulted in casualties and destruction
Satellite UARS (Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite – satellite for studying the upper layers of the atmosphere) fell to Earth. On September 24 it reported at NASA. As noted in NASA's microblogging service Twitter, victims and destructions. The message on the website of the U.S. space agency indicated that the decline occurred no later than 9:09 am Moscow time. In microblog about NASA landing debris appeared around noon. At the same point of impact fragments of UARS is still unknown. According to recent reports, the satellite entered the Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The most likely location is the area of landing in Canada. UARS satellite was launched on 12 September 1991 and operated until 2005. Once it was decided to cancel the system, UARS orbit has been lowered to reduce the residence time of a satellite in outer space.