Tiangong-1 reentry updates


Latest reentry time window forecast provided by the Space Debris Office at ESA’s ESOC mission control centre, Darmstadt, Germany.

Note: Read our updated FAQ

Update 12 January 2017

The current estimated window is ~17 March to ~21 April; this is highly variable.

Reentry will take place anywhere between 43ºN and 43ºS (e.g. Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, etc.). Areas outside of these latitudes can be excluded. At no time will a precise time/location prediction from ESA be possible. 

Predicted time window for reentry. Horizontal axis shows the chart was generated. Vertical axis shows the range of dates during which reentry is most likely to occur. Credit: ESA CC BY-SA IGO 3.0

Predicted time window for reentry. Horizontal axis shows the chart was generated. Vertical axis shows the range of dates during which reentry is most likely to occur. Credit: ESA CC BY-SA IGO 3.0

Current forecast altitude decay for Tiangong-1 Credit: ESA CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Current forecast altitude decay for Tiangong-1 Credit: ESA CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

 



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Latest reentry time window forecast provided by the Space Debris Office at ESA’s ESOC mission control centre, Darmstadt, Germany.

Note: Read our updated FAQ

Update 12 January 2017

The current estimated window is ~17 March to ~21 April; this is highly variable.

Reentry will take place anywhere between 43ºN and 43ºS (e.g. Spain, France, Portugal, Greece, etc.). Areas outside of these latitudes can be excluded. At no time will a precise time/location prediction from ESA be possible. 

Predicted time window for reentry. Horizontal axis shows the chart was generated. Vertical axis shows the range of dates during which reentry is most likely to occur. Credit: ESA CC BY-SA IGO 3.0

Predicted time window for reentry. Horizontal axis shows the chart was generated. Vertical axis shows the range of dates during which reentry is most likely to occur. Credit: ESA CC BY-SA IGO 3.0

Current forecast altitude decay for Tiangong-1 Credit: ESA CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Current forecast altitude decay for Tiangong-1 Credit: ESA CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

 



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