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Old April 1st 18, 08:12 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Where will it crash?

On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 8:25:25 AM UTC-7, Chris.B wrote:
On Sunday, 1 April 2018 14:21:32 UTC+2, StarDust wrote:
Where will it crash?
China confirmed in 2016 that it had lost contact with Tiangong-1 and could no longer control its behaviour, so we don't really know where it will end up.

The European Space Agency (ESA) said re-entry "will take place anywhere between 43ºN and 43ºS", which covers a vast stretch north and south of the equator.

Oh nooooo!!!!!
I'm 38ºN!!!!!


Imagine the irony if it landed on the White House Lawn! Kerrang!!
What if it knocked over The Trumpet Great Wall? Kerrash!


No wall yet!
But it may fall on Mr. Twittler's head and we can all breathe easier!
Gift of China!

That'll finally give Herr von Trumpet something real to Tweet about!
Who would he ring? The police? Nah. The fire brigade? Nah. Xi? Nah.
Immigration? Check! ;-))