Nothing to worry about, it was made in Hong Kong out of recycled chinese plastic water bottles.
I agree with Mark nothing to worry about there are lots of pieces of “this and that” falling somewhere on earth. Really nothing to worry about.
We may get to see some wonderful effects as it races through the earth’s atmosphere…
it cant really be called a space station its tiny. its more or a orbital tube.
credit due though they did do it.
It’s the size of a school bus plus the other bits projecting as well… it should blaze an impressive trail…
yup still tiny though. i certainly would not want o spend even a few days in such a small space as while its big outside i think its very small inside
The article states that “Tiangong-1 won’t be the biggest spacecraft ever to fall uncontrolled from the sky. In July 1979, for example, NASA’s 85-ton Skylab space station burned up over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia. Some big chunks survived the fall, and the Australian town of Esperance famously sued NASA $400 for littering.”
Yes, Mary… and there were some wonderful sightings as the debris flamed its way through the atmosphere…
Hoping to see the show, without any actual danger/happening too close to home.
Word has it that this has landed in the Charente… but… who knows…
Current re-entry window is 2 Apr, 00:47 UTC (±3 hours) over the south Atlantic.
I hope we get to see a trail-blazing…