The Chinese satellite is supposed to return to the earth______.

US space authorities say part of an-out-of-control Chinese satellite is likely to splash down into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
   The US space command says the two-ton re-entry vehicle will hit the ocean between Central America and Hawaii after blazing a fiery path through the earth’s atmosphere. China disputes the US space command’s claims. The Chinese Aerospace Corporation says that the satellite will not re-enter the earth’s atmosphere for another six months. Chinese scientists recently lost control of the satellite when they were radioing re-entry commands.