China's Doomed Space Station Returns to Earth this Week

Space Weather News for March 26, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom CHINESE SPACE STATION TO DISINTEGRATE: China's Tiangong-1 space station is about to return to Earth--as a massive fireball. Low solar activity kept Tiangong-1 in orbit longer than officials predicted, but it's finally coming down. The European Space Agency says the 8-ton craft should re-enter sometime between March 30th and April 2nd, a window of uncertainty which will narrow in the days ahead. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information and ground tracks. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: The green band in this map shows the broad area where Tiangong-1 could potentially re-enter, given the uncertainties on March 26th. Source: The European Space Agency's Tiangong-1 Reentry FAQ. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2018 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.