The time and place of falling of fragments of the Celestial Palace is unknown.
Chinese space station Tiangong-1 (heavenly Palace) falls on the surface of the Earth, and the speed of its fall is accelerating every day.
“Experts now predict that a module weighing 8.5 tons in a few months will fall to the Ground”, – writes the edition.
According to astrophysicist from Harvard University’s Jonathan McDowell of the deflection speed of the falling space object has increased.
“Now, when the perigee (nearest to the Earth point of the orbit of an artificial satellite) is below 300 km, the module is more dense the atmosphere, and the rate of fall of the station increases,” he said.
The publication notes that the Chinese space Agency has confirmed it has lost control over the module in 2016. However, the Agency is monitoring the situation and promises to warn if there is a threat of potential collisions.
According to McDowell, the time and place of falling of fragments is unknown. He suggested that it could happen in late 2017 or early 2018. While astrophysicist said that “probably, learn the location of the fall earlier than 6-7 hours would be impossible.”
It is expected that a large part of the space module will burn up in the atmosphere, but Dr. McDowell believes that fall to the ground can the wreckage of the station, weighing up to 100 kg, which can cause serious damage.
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