Chinese satellite due to crash on Earth around April 1
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(Worthy News) – A Chinese space station that Beijing reportedly lost control of is expected to hit the Earth on or around April 1.
Tiangong-1, a satellite the size of a school bus that China launched in 2011, is not expected to survive reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere but scientists have warned debris could hit a couple of areas.
The satellite is expected to fall out of orbit between March 29 and April 4 and reenter the atmosphere somewhere between 43 degrees North and 43 degrees South, according to the Aerospace Corporation. [ Source: The Hill (Read More…) ]
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