The U.S. Space Command says a satellite weighing more than 3,000 kilograms has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere.

The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer re-entered the Earth's atmosphere Thursday at four hours 15 minutes Universal Time . It is believed to have come into the atmosphere over central Egypt, but officials could not confirm whether any pieces survived the fiery re-entry process.

Earlier predictions had pieces falling into the South Pacific Ocean. The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer has collected images of more than 1,000 celestial objects since its launch by the U.S. space agency NASA in 1992.

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