{"id":137429,"date":"2024-03-12T15:54:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T19:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/cargo-of-space-waste-fall-on-earth\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T15:56:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:26:08","slug":"cargo-of-space-waste-fall-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/cargo-of-space-waste-fall-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy cargo of space debris fell to Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A cargo of space debris<\/strong>, considered the heaviest ever produced by the International Space Station (ISS), completed its final descent to Earth a few days ago.<\/p>\n\n

The cargo, which weighed about 3 tons and was used in a mission-essential upgrade of the ISS batteries, was released into space in March 2021 via the robotic arm<\/a><\/strong> Canadarm2 and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after successfully serving on a key battery replacement project.<\/p>\n\n

Reentry of space debris to Earth<\/h2>\n\n

Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, noted that not all of the structure would disintegrate upon re-entry into the atmosphere<\/strong>. It was estimated that approximately half a ton of debris would reach the Earth’s surface. This event marked the end of the orbital trajectory of this significant piece of space debris from the ISS<\/strong>, which had been gradually descending toward Earth, with its anticipated re-entry since March 8.<\/p>\n\n

There had been speculation that fragments of the cargo might fall in Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany or in other areas of the country. NASA indicated that this cargo platform is the largest mass object to be jettisoned from the Station to<\/strong> date, being twice as heavy as the ammonia service system tank jettisoned in 2007 by astronaut Clay Anderson.<\/p>\n\n

The platform’s mission began with the objective of upgrading the ISS power system. In May 2020, a Japanese cargo vehicle transported her to the station with the equipment needed to replace the old nickel-hydrogen batteries with new \n lithium-ion batteries<\/a>\n<\/strong>The new, more efficient lithium-ion batteries store the energy captured by the station’s solar panels.<\/p>\n\n

It is important to mention that during six years, 48 nickel-hydrogen batteries have been replaced by 24 lithium-ion batteries in the ISS.<\/p>\n\n

Undoubtedly, this event highlights the growing concern about space debris and its impact on the Earth, underlining the need for sustainable strategies for waste management in space exploration.<\/p>\n\n

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Source: lagaceta.com.ar<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Isbel Lazaro, March 12, 2024.
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