NASA satellite sent into space by Sally Ride in the 80s will come crashing down this weekend. But the odds of being hit are 1-in-9,400.
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Sally Ride
American astronaut and physicist (1951-2012)
In this photo made available by NASA, the space shuttle Challenger launches the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite in 1984.NASA via AP
A retired NASA satellite is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this weekend, the agency said.
The satellite was launched aboard the Challenger in 1984 by Sally Ride, the first US woman in space.
The Department of Defense estimated the 5,400-pound satellite would return Sunday evening.
A satellite that's been in orbit since the 1980s is expected to return to Earth on Sunday night, NASA announced, noting that the chance of being struck by falling debris is "very low."
Most pieces of the retired Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) will burn upon re-entry, and NASA put the odds of being hit by surviving pieces at 1 in 9,400, the space agency said in a statement.
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