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German ROSAT satellite falls back to Earth [i]A German satellite plunged back to Earth on Saturday night (Oct. 22), being ripped apart as it re-entered the atmosphere but where its debris may have landed is not yet known. "The german ROentgen SATellite (ROSAT) has re-entered Earth's atmosphere. There is currently no confirmation if pieces of debris have reached Earth's surface," German aerospace officials said in a statement. The 2.7-ton dead satellite fell back to the planet sometime between 8:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. CDT (0145-0215 GMT Sunday). The re-entry marked the end of ROSAT's total of 21 years, four months and 23 days in space.[/i]
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