the ESA predicted that GOCE would r

the ESA predicted that GOCE would re-enter the atmosphere and break up into pieces overnight between Sunday and Monday, when it has dropped to 80 kilometres above the Earth's surface. Earlier Friday, GOCE was about 170 kilometres above the Earth’s surface — around 50 kilometres lower than when it ran out of fuel, and was expected to drop another eight kilometres over the course of the day, the ESA said.