The 8 tonne Tiangong-1 space module is travelling at 7.7km/s and is expected to crash to earth in late March or early April

43° N

Equator

43° S

The potential

re-entry area

Chance of

re-entry is

higher in

these areas

Tiangong-1’s

orbit

Europe

North America

43° N

Equator

43° S

Chance of re-entry is

higher in these areas

43° north

The potential

re-entry area

Tiangong-1’s

orbit

Equator

43° south