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Chinese space lab burns up on re-entry over Pacific Ocean

April 2, 2018 Stephen Clark

China’s Tiangong 1 space lab, home to two astronaut crews in 2012 and 2013, fell back to Earth uncontrolled Sunday, likely burning up over the Pacific Ocean as satellite trackers monitored the module’s gradual descent from orbit.

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Out-of-control Chinese space lab expected to fall to Earth next year

September 23, 2016 Stephen Clark

China’s Tiangong 1 space lab, replaced by an upgraded human-rated research station launched last week, is heading for an uncontrolled re-entry back into Earth’s atmosphere in late 2017.

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  • Aerojet Rocketdyne, ULA mark 60th anniversary of RL10 rocket engine
    November 28, 2023
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    November 27, 2023
  • SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with 23 Starlink satellites
    November 22, 2023
  • Super Heavy-Starship climbs high but falls short on second test flight
    November 18, 2023
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    November 18, 2023
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