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German satellite to hit Earth
by Staff Writers
Berlin (UPI) Oct 22, 2011



Parts of a German satellite will crash to Earth Saturday night, the German Aerospace Center said.

Germany's X-ray telescope ROSAT is currently 105 miles above Earth's surface, RIA Novosti reported.

As many as 30 pieces weighing as much as 1.6 tons are expected to hit along a 50-mile-wide path between Berlin and Samara, Russia.

The pieces will be hitting Earth between 10 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday.

The X-ray satellite's mirrors, optics and instruments have heavy protection from overheating and will not burn up when entering the atmosphere, the report said.

There is a 1-in-2,000 chance of someone on the ground being injured by the satellite's debris.

ROSAT was put into orbit in 1990 and weighs a total of 2.4 tons.

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