NASA’s 3,200-pound Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this week. The U.S. Space Force predicted on Monday that it would reenter at about 3:30 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 4, within a zone extending roughly 21 degrees north or south of the equator, mostly over ocean.
WHO:
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
WHAT:
The satellite is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere.
WHEN:
Nov 4, 2026
WHERE:
Earth's atmosphere
WHY:
No reason for the satellite's reentry was given.
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