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Satellite Set to Make Big Splash or Thud

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Sep 12, 2011

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NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will fall out of orbit soon, with large pieces perhaps reaching Earth's surface, according to NASA's Nick Johnson at a telephone press conference. John Matson reports

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Sep 12, 2011

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