Aeolus' first-of-its-kind reentry is expected to occur Friday (July 28) over a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean.
The spacecraft carries just one scientific instrument — a Doppler wind lidar , whose observations have helped scientists improve their weather forecasts and climate models, according to ESA.
That was the original disposal plan for Aeolus as well. But the mission team decided to change course — because they had the capability to do so , and because it seemed the more responsible route.
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