I'm sure some people now breathing better, other probably not...
It the date still around April 10?
It the date still around April 10?
Another factor could be that the axis of tumbling changed.
Title Spotted in space
Released 28/03/2018 10:33 am
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Description
In the next few days, an unoccupied Chinese space station, Tiangong-1, is expected to reenter the atmosphere following the end of its operational life. Most of the craft should burn up.
ESA is hosting a campaign to follow the reentry, conducted by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC).
does anybody know of a place where there will be a live stream of the event? Or is that impossible to do at this point?
(image is updated +/- every 5 minutes)
http://www.aerospace.org/cords/reentry-predictions/tiangong-1-reentry/
The estimated window of re-entry for the defunct Chinese space lab Tiangong-1 has narrowed sharply.
The timeframe for the fall to Earth is centred on 01:07 Monday GMT (02:07 BST), plus or minus two hours.
Experts are tracking the module as it orbits at an ever decreasing altitude.
However, they will only be sure of the timing of the final plunge very late in the descent because of the uncertainties over Tiangong's interactions with the high atmosphere.