The online manifestation of MetroCosm. Space Shuttle Discovery - 360VR Images. German Satellite Fell to Earth Over Indian Ocean's Bay of Bengal. An old German satellite most likely met a watery grave during its weekend plunge to Earth, a fall from space that ended over the Bay of Bengal in the northeast Indian Ocean, German space agency officials say.
The 21-year-old Roentgen Satellite, or ROSAT, re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday (Oct. 22) at 9:50 p.m. EDT (0150 GMT Sunday, Oct. 23). It is not currently known whether any fragments of the 2.7-ton satellite reached Earth's surface after its fiery trip through the atmosphere, officials at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) said. The debris was expected to fall over a 50-mile (80-kilometer) track of the Earth's surface. Hubble Heritage Gallery of Images. 8 Wonders of the Solar System, Made Interactive: Scientific American - StumbleUpon. Outer Space Flight Videos & Pictures.