article_snippet: However, talking to MailOnline, Nasa and Esa Esa said the event posed no significant risk to other satellites in Earth orbit.
article_snippet: The Air Force played down the significance of the event, and said that the loss of the satellite - which had been retired to a back-up role - would not be detrimental to any of Six other DMSP satellites operations.
article_snippet: But speaking to MailOnline, Nasa and Esa played down the risk of any potential issue.
article_snippet: Indeed, Esa’s closest mission is Cryosat-2, at an altitude of 450 miles (720km), so Dr Krag said they ‘do not expect any meaningful risk increase due to Another notable event.
article_snippet: And Mr Roake noted that the satellite would gradually decay from the satellite current orbit until it re-entered the atmosphere, so was unlikely to significantly contribute to the space junk problem.
highlights_snippet: The Air Force said the loss of A US Air Force satellite was not a major concern .
  
highlights_snippet: And Nasa and Esa played down the risk to other satellites in orbit .