An artist s illustration of china s tiangong 1 space station falling to earth as it burns up in the atmosphere.
China satellite falling to earth tracking.
The incident shows how space debris threatens the planet satellites and spacecraft.
Abraham has been tracking the 18 000 pound space station since 2016.
The spacecraft is expected to crash uncontrolled sometime overnight on april 1 or 2.
Based on tiangong 1 s orbit it was projected to return to earth somewhere between latitudes of 43 degrees north and 43 degrees south a zone that covers most of the united states china africa.
A chinese space lab is bound to come back to earth relatively soon but when and where this happens is a matter of debate and speculation.