Archived Half the world warned 'Chinese space station will fall on you' (theregister.co.uk)
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Archived Half the world warned 'Chinese space station will fall on you' (theregister.co.uk)
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[–] derram ago
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"If you're in Western Australia, you're probably hoping to issue China's space agency with a littering fine (that's happened before)."
'As the chart below from the European Space Agency shows, Tiangong-1 has lost roughly one-fifth of the altitude recorded in January. '
'The European Space Agency suggests a “highly variable” re-entry window from 29 March to 9 April, and The Aerospace Corporation roughly agrees. ', "If you read the New Zealand Herald, you're (a) probably a Kiwi, and (b) building a bunker because you expect a Chinese space station to drop on your head."
'Tiangong-1 was a successful mission, given that it was operational for three years longer than its planned 2013 re-entry date. '
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