Remnants of Chinese Rocket Have Reportedly Re-Entered Earth s Atmosphere
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The body of the CZ-5B rocket has been tumbling above the Earth for several days, leaving scientists and observers to guess where the debris will land.
The remnants of the Chinese Long March-5B rocket have re-entered the Earth s athmosphere, China Global Television Network reported on Sunday.
Most of the debris reportedly burned up in the atmosphere over the Indian ocean.
According to reports citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office, parts of the rocket re-entered the atmosphere at 10:24 a.m. local time at longitude 72.47 degrees east and latitude 2.65 degrees north.
NASA slams China after remnants of its rocket crashes
09 May 2021, 22:27 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): NASA, the US space agency, castigated China for failing to meet responsible standards regarding its space debris after remnants of a Chinese rocket plunged into the Indian Ocean. Spacefaring nations must minimize the risks to people and property on Earth of re-entries of space objects and maximize transparency regarding those operations, CNN quoted NASA Administrator Senator Bill Nelson s statement. China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris, he added.
Remnants of China s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday.
Most of the huge Long March 5B rocket, however, burned up on reentering the atmosphere, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said in a post on WeChat, before it landed just west of the Maldives.
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The U.S. Space command confirmed the re-entry of the rocket over the Arabian Peninsula, but said it was unknown if the debris impacted land or water.
The coordinates given by state media, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office, put the point of impact in the ocean, west of the Maldives archipelago.
Beijing: Remnants of China`s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday (May 9, 2021), with the bulk of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the Earth`s atmosphere, according to Chinese state media, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit.
The coordinates given by state media, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office, put the point of impact in the ocean, west of the Maldives archipelago.