High-definition image of the Jules Verne ATV spacecraft fragmenting during its controlled reentry over the Pacific Ocean. Observed by NASA's DC-8 Airborne Laboratory as part of a joint ESA/NASA campaign, the event provided valuable data for comparing computer models of spacecraft breakup in Earth's atmosphere. The fiery streaks are debris from the 13-ton spacecraft.

Astronomy Picture from 17/10/2008

An Extraordinary Voyage

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081017.html


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A high-definition image captured from NASA's DC-8 Airborne Laboratory shows the fiery re-entry and fragmentation of the Jules Verne ATV, a European Space Agency spacecraft, over the Pacific Ocean. The 13-ton spacecraft's controlled deorbit was observed as part of a joint ESA/NASA campaign to compare real-world re-entry data with computer models.

Astronomy Picture from 17/10/2008

An Extraordinary Voyage

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081017.html


#SpaceDebris #JulesVerneATV #ESA #NASA #SpacecraftReentry #AtmosphericEntry #HighDefinition #ScientificObservation #OrbitalDecay #SpaceExploration