Looks like the current word is "South": Pacific, America and Atlantic.
I think this tweet by Jonathan McDowell explains that there is no current data, everything is guestimated at this point: [ame="https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/980581490131177472"]Jonathan McDowell on Twitter: "Folks, this is the point when observer reports would be VERY useful. Just because you find a website that says TIangong is 150 km up right now doesn't mean it is, they are all running on stale data. Let us know if you see it - or if you should have seen it but didn't."[/ame]Just went through 120km... not going to make another orbit now. One hour left.
Out of interest - did the Chinese intentionally let this lab reenter? I.e. did it end its useful purpose? Or was the intention to boost it back up, and for whatever reason, it didn't happen?
Out of interest - did the Chinese intentionally let this lab reenter? I.e. did it end its useful purpose? Or was the intention to boost it back up, and for whatever reason, it didn't happen?
Most deliberate reentries happen over the southwest pacific ocean.Generally, if a reentry is planned, you'll expend enough delta-V for your deorbit burn that the periapse will be firmly in the atmosphere and the reentry area will be precisely known.
Video? Where?The video of the reentry is awesome...
Video? Where?
Read the comments on the clip. It was April 1st. Video was not real. I would suggest it to be rather inappropriate for suggesting it here.