Assisted Reentry of Aeolus Satellite First of its Kind

The ESA Aeolus satellite achieved the first of its kind assisted reentry as it reentered Earth's atmosphere over Antarctica late last week after a series of complex maneuvers.

“The Aeolus reentry was always going to be very low risk, but we wanted to push the boundaries and reduce the risk further, demonstrating our commitment to ESA’s Zero Debris approa…