China News Service, January 9th, according to comprehensive Korean media reports. On the 9th local time, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communications (Ministry of Science and Technology) stated that the wreckage of the US Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) that fell into the atmosphere that day may have flown over the Korean peninsula. Over there, no reports of damage have been received.
Yonhap News Agency stated that the specific time and location of the fall of the satellite debris will be announced by the US Air Force.
According to the South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology, when the United States observes the satellite falling, or does not observe the satellite for 90 to 120 minutes, it can be concluded that the satellite has fallen.
Korea International Broadcasting Station (KBS) stated that the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology will officially announce the final crash time and location of the satellite after the U.S. Air Force completes the analysis.
According to reports, the South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology had previously judged that the satellite debris may have fallen in the vicinity of the Korean Peninsula between 12:20 and 13:20 on the 9th, and had issued an early warning that day.
At about 11:31 in the morning, the Ministry of Science and Technology sent a disaster safety reminder to all citizens to remind them to pay attention to safety.
It is reported that this satellite was launched by the "Challenger" space shuttle on October 5, 1984. It weighs 2,450 kilograms and performs the task of observing and analyzing the distribution of the earth's thermal radiation.
The satellite's design life ended in 2005, and since then it has continued to orbit the earth, gradually approaching the earth under the influence of gravity.