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China may have lost contact with its first ever space station raising fears that it could career back to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry.
The Chinese Tiangong-1 space station module was launched in 2011 and was expected to be deorbited at the end of its life to crash into the ocean or burn up in the atmosphere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong-1
But there are reports China has lost control of the spacecraft, meaning it could crash back into the Earth's atmosphere
Satellite trackers who have been watching the movement of Tiangong as it orbits the Earth believe China may have lost control of the unmanned 8 ton (7.3 tonnes) vehicle.
Thomas Dorman, an amateur satellite tracker, told Space.com: 'If I am right, China will wait until the last minute to let the world know it has a problem with their space station.
Chinese officials have yet to confirm any plans for the fate of Tiangong-1, and some experts think it may still be possible to bring the spacecraft down in a controlled fashion.
Tiangong-1, which means 'Heavenly Palace', was launched in September 2011 with the hope of creating a larger space complex that China wants to be operational in Earth orbit around 2020.
The module has performed a series of docking exercises, including the uncrewed Shenzhou-8 mission in 2011 and the crewed Shenzhou-10 mission in 2012.
The Chinese Tiangong-1 space station module was launched in 2011 and was expected to be deorbited at the end of its life to crash into the ocean or burn up in the atmosphere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong-1
But there are reports China has lost control of the spacecraft, meaning it could crash back into the Earth's atmosphere
Satellite trackers who have been watching the movement of Tiangong as it orbits the Earth believe China may have lost control of the unmanned 8 ton (7.3 tonnes) vehicle.
Thomas Dorman, an amateur satellite tracker, told Space.com: 'If I am right, China will wait until the last minute to let the world know it has a problem with their space station.
Chinese officials have yet to confirm any plans for the fate of Tiangong-1, and some experts think it may still be possible to bring the spacecraft down in a controlled fashion.
Tiangong-1, which means 'Heavenly Palace', was launched in September 2011 with the hope of creating a larger space complex that China wants to be operational in Earth orbit around 2020.
The module has performed a series of docking exercises, including the uncrewed Shenzhou-8 mission in 2011 and the crewed Shenzhou-10 mission in 2012.