ESA has been preparing for ERS-2s reentry since early February.
Goodnight ERS-2, ESA Operationssaid on Xafter it confirmed the satellites final resting place.
Launched in 1995, ERS-2 was one of the most sophisticated Earth observation satellites ever developed.
Is that an Empire TIE fighter? Unfortunately, no. It’s a 2-ton satellite crashing back down to Earth.Photo:HEO / UK Space Agency
It featured an array of instruments to measure ocean-surface temperature, winds at sea, and atmospheric ozone.
Data from ERS-2 and its sister satellite, ERS-1, have contributed to thousands of scientific papers.
The satellites also laid the foundation for future missions on Earth observation, such asEnvisat.
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