ERS-2 antenna floating towards Earth as location where it could crash is revealed

The danger risk is low

There is always a risk when space objects rocket toward Earth.

But even if the satellite doesn't burn up completely in the planet's atmosphere, it's unlikely to pose a risk.

According to the ESA, the chance of someone being struck by space debris each year is less than one in 100 billion.

Where the debris is expected to land

Any debris from the satellite will likely end up in the ocean, as water covers about 70 percent of the Earth.

“The vast majority of the satellite will burn up, and any pieces that survive will be scattered somewhat randomly across a ground track averaging hundreds of kilometers long and several tens of kilometers wide (hence the associated risks are very, very low),” said ESA.

Current predictions say it could land somewhere in the North Pacific Ocean.

The satellite is expected to crash into Earth this morning

The latest forecast from the European Space Agency (ESA) suggests that the satellite will fall to Earth around 15:49 GMT or 10:49 EST.

Experts predict that the uncertainty of this estimate is now only +/- 1.76 hours.