1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash back down to Earth nearly 14 years after launch

Nearly 14 years after it was launched in 2012, NASA says a 1,300-pound satellite is expected to come crashing back to Earth on Wednesday. Most of it will burn up as it reenters the atmosphere, but
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NASA sets April 1 for Artemis II, first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

NASA said on Thursday that Artemis II had passed its flight readiness review and received the go-ahead to proceed toward a launch attempt on April 1, in what would be the first crewed mission around the Moon since the Apollo era. The agency said the Space ...

1,300-pound NASA satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space

The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

Van Allen Probe A: 1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash on Earth after 14-yr in orbit; Is there a risk of being hit?

NASA's Van Allen Probe A, weighing 1,323 pounds, is set to crash back to Earth on March 10 after 14 years in orbit.