19 July 2019
A small amount of the spacecraft's debris fell into the predetermined safe sea area in the South Pacific, according to China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
"Although Tiangong 2 had been in operation nearly one year longer than its designed lifespan, its platform and payloads functioned stably and soundly, and the propellant it carried was still sufficient to support its flight in orbit for another several years," Zhou Jianping, Chief Designer of China's manned space programme said.
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footage of the camera on the outside of Tiangong 2 during re-entry
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19 July 2019
The journal Science published on 19 July 2019 an overview article on China's Lunar Exploration Programme CLEP. The authors
Chunlai Li, Chi Wang, Yong Wei, and Yangting Lin, researchers with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, describe the past achievements of Chinese lunar missions and give an outlook on the near-term missions.
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19 July 2019
China, in collaboration with several countries, is now at the forefront of lunar exploration. In an article published on July 18 in Science, researchers laid out what the China Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) has accomplished since their launch in 2007 and their plans into the next three decades.
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19 July 2019
The infographic describes some of the most memorable moments on Tiangong 2's mission.
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18 July 2019
"In accordance with the plan, the Tiangong-2 space laboratory has completed all the expansion tests, and it is scheduled to leave orbit and undergo controlled re-entry into the atmosphere on 19 July (Beijing time). A small amount of debris is expected to fall into the safe area in the southern Pacific Ocean (160-90 degrees West longitude and 30-45 degrees South latitude). "
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