China's Tiangong-1 space lab is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday night
Ians • 7 years agoThe chances of someone being hit by a piece of the space lab is 10 million times less than the annual probability of being hit by lightning.
Unlikely that any large parts of Chinese space lab Tiangong-1 will reach the Earth's surface: China foreign ministry
• 7 years agoThe craft is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere sometime from this week, according to China’s manned space program, but no one knows for sure where.
Out-of-control Chinese space station Tiangong-1 set to make its entry into the Earth's lower atmosphere
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoThough Tiangong-1 is larger than several other manmade objects in the Earth's orbit, most of it is expected to burn out in the atmosphere during re-entry.
Tiangong-1, an experimental Chinese space lab will fall to the Earth between 31 March to 4 April 2018
• 7 years agoTiangong-1 has officially stopped sending data and has entered its final phase of life on 16 March, a statement issued on 26 March
China's Tiangong-1 space station to crash into Earth within few weeks but location of impact is not yet predicted
Ians • 7 years agoThe Tiangong-1 or Heavenly Palace lab was launched in 2011 and described as a "potent political symbol" of China, reports the Guardian.
Tiangong-1, the out of control Chinese space station to crash into the Earth in the next few months
Tech2 News Staff • 8 years agoLarger space stations have crashed into the planet previously, without anyone being injured by the debris.
China to launch Tiangong-2, its second space lab between September 15 and 20
Fp Archives • 9 years agoChina's second space lab Tiangong-2 will be put into space between September 15 and 20, the office of China's manned space programme said on Friday.
China plans to reach Mars by 2020; to follow in the footsteps of US's Viking 1 mission
• 9 years agoWork is proceeding quickly on China's planned mission to land a rover on Mars by 2020, the chief administrator of the country's ambitious space program said Friday.
Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft docks with orbiting module
Fp Archives • 13 years agoA Chinese spacecraft carrying three astronauts carried out a manual docking with an orbiting module on Sunday, a first for the country as it strives to match American and Russian exploits in space.
China's Shenzhou 9 docks with orbiting module
Fp Archives • 13 years agoThe Shenzhou 9 capsule completed the maneuver as scheduled shortly after 2:00 pm (0600 GMT) as the Tiangong 1 module orbited 343 kilometres (213 miles) above Earth.