ESA executes the first-ever assisted reentry for a returning weather satellite
After five years of enhancing global weather forecasting, the Aeolus satellite is returning to Earth. This video details the European Space Agency's unprecedented mission to guide the spacecraft's descent using its remaining fuel reserves.
The Aeolus mission, operated by the European Space Agency, is concluding its operational life with a historic, first-of-its-kind assisted reentry. Mission control at the Space Operations Centre in Germany is managing the process, utilizing the satellite's leftover fuel to actively steer the craft during its final approach to Earth.
This controlled return marks the end of a five-year tenure during which Aeolus provided critical data to improve weather forecasting capabilities.
