As NASA's UARS satellite nears reentry, go to NASA (hyperlink to http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/uars/index.html) to get the most current updates.
Aerospace engineers from Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) used the company's analysis and visualization software to create this video depicting:
· UARS in its current orbit
· Its potential debris area
· Burn-up at reentry
· A representative statistical breakup model
· UARS estimated debris region
In all uses, courtesy "Analytical Graphics, Inc."
To learn more about this story, head over to http://blogs.agi.com.
Want an app to see where the UARS is? Check out AGI's Satellite Augmented Reality android app: http://blogs.agi.com/agi/?p=3765
Want to see where the UARS is in a Google Earth window?? Check out this AGI blog entry: http://blogs.agi.com/agi/?p=3780
Please write to media@agi.com if you need a broadcast-quality version of this video or would like to interview one of our space situational awareness experts.
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