The station is dead the link you gave has been looking the same since back in 2016. The station is in a slow roll and has been since early 2016.
If Chinese had the ability to control where the station would come down they would have taken it out of orbit before now!
You are believing nothing more than Chinese propaganda on this!
We will know in about 2 month who was right.
My current prediction is March 21st +/- two weeks. My original May 2016 prediction was the "second quarter" of 2018.
This station has been dead since 2016 and anomalies in your data are artifacts [...]
CristianoThe station is dead the link you gave has been looking the same since back in 2016. The station is in a slow roll and has been since early 2016.
You are believing nothing more than Chinese propaganda on this! Sources back in late 2016 reported the unit that charged the batteries off the solar panels had failed.
China is in a save face mode right now and trying to calm international criticism in the world press and from foreign governements.
Believe if the hysteria in the world media gets to loud and with the addition of criticism from foreign leaders getting out of hand would not be surprised China tries to break it up wit a anti-satellite missile!We will know in about 2 month who was right.
That’s impossible, because the two main engines don’t work.
Quote from: Cristiano on 01/30/2018 08:54 amThat’s impossible, because the two main engines don’t work.What's the source for this?
http://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2018/01/16/tiangong-1-frequently-asked-questions-2/question: "Q. What was the original disposal plan?"It's not explicitly said " it can no longer be commanded to fire its [main] engines", but it's clear from the context of the question.
The space module also carries a number of silver-zinc batteries in its service module, which can provide emergency power for about 6 hours in case of failure of the solar arrays. However, without a functioning batter charger to recharge, these batteries eventually ran out. Without power supply, the space module lost all communications and telemetry transmissions with the earth, so the ground control could no longer to command the space module for a controlled re-entry.
(mod) Maybe less sarcasm would be helpful. No, no maybe about it.
Here is a graphic representation of Tiangong 1 orbit off of Calsky.Claims of Tiangong 1 being operational and claims of intentional attitude change of Tiangong 1 are not credible or factual!