Chinese Satellite Reentry Michigan

State to monitor reentry of chinese space station.

Chinese satellite reentry michigan.

Military which tracks objects in orbit forecasts the rocket s re entry in a 24 hour period between 2335 gmt 7 35 p m. Will the free falling 8 5 ton chinese space station crash into lower michigan experts say that the state. The china national space administration indicated that the 18 meter wide station and solar panels will mostly burn up during reentry but that a small amount of debris may fall in a safe area. Some fragments could survive the fiery reentry but experts say the risk to humans on the ground is small.

Tiangong 1 expected to burn up during entry but some authorities believe debris could land in u s including michigan. The tiangong 1 station will mostly burn up as it plummets through earth s atmosphere. The china manned space engineering office says online that the experimental space lab re entered around 8 15 a m. As the re entry time approaches the range of re entry times will narrow.

An artist s illustration of china s tiangong 1 space station falling to earth as it burns up in the atmosphere. Rick snyder has activated the state s emergency operations center to monitor the reentry of china s tiangong. Chinese satellite filled with corrosive fuel could hit lower michigan reports fox news. It mostly burnt up on re entry over the central south pacific.

Edt sunday and 2335 gmt 7 35 p. A prediction issued saturday by the u s.