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ESA's ERS-2: a pioneer's final journey back to earth

Join us in bidding farewell to ERS-2, the trailblazing European Remote Sensing satellite, set to reenter Earth's atmosphere in mid-February.

Published: Feb 10, 2024 01:57 PM EST
The two satellites were designed as identical twins with one important difference – ERS-2 included an extra instrument to monitor ozone levels in the atmosphere. The European Space Agency

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