China's Tiangong-1 reenters Earth’s atmosphere
Space lab mostly burns up as it falls back above central region of South Pacific
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BEIJING
A defunct Chinese space lab, re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere early Monday, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO).
The agency said the experimental Taingong-1, space lab re-entered the atmosphere at around 8.15 a.m. local time (0015GMT) in the central region of the South Pacific.
CMSEO said most of the 10.4-meter-long space lab that weighs 8.5 tons,
China launched the space station Sept. 29, 2011, and said it ended its mission in 2016. It docked with several space vehicles and conducted a series of experiments during its five-year mission.
Chinese officials said Friday they did not expect any part of the Taingong-1 to reach the Earth.
Reporting by Fuat Kabakci; Writing by Sorwar Alam
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