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 . Nicknamed the “Heavenly Palace”, the satellite was launched by China in September 2011 to be used as a manned space laboratory. 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 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 .