China ’s first space station , the Tiangong-1 , could be orbiting the Earth out of control after losing radio contact with China 's military authorities . There are concerns that the satellite is in a low orbit that will cause it to fall back to Earth , without control over its descent . Launched in 2011 , the last manned mission to the space station was completed in 2013 , but in March this year all the telemetry ceased . China ’s official press agency , Xinhua says the lab is being closely monitored .
China’s first space station, the Tiangong-1, could be orbiting the Earth out of control after losing radio contact with China's space authorities. There are concerns that the satellite is in a deteriorating orbit that will cause it to fall back to Earth, without control over its descent. Launched in 2011, the last manned mission to the space station was completed in 2013, but in March this year all the telemetry failed. China’s official press agency, Xinhua says the lab is being closely monitored.