China expects Tiangong-1 space station to hit Earth on Monday
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China had been responsible and transparent, Lu said.
“If there is a need, we will promptly be in touch with the relevant country,” he said.
“As to what I have heard, at present the chances of large fragments falling to the ground are not very great, the probability is extremely small.”
The 10.4-metre-long Tiangong-1, or “Heavenly Palace 1”, was launched in 2011 to carry out docking and orbit experiments as part of China’s ambitious space program, which aims to place a permanent station in orbit by 2023.
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