Space lab re-entry expected on Monday

Craft could produce 'splendid meteor shower' as it burns up in atmosphere

Tiangong I, China's first space lab, will re-enter Earth's atmosphere on Monday, the national space agency said on Sunday.

As of Sunday, the space station was orbiting about 167 kilometers above Earth, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency's latest estimate said it will re-enter the atmosphere on Monday, though it did not specify a time.