Long March 5B developers dismiss hazard hype on rocket debris re-entry
Deng Xiaoci Published: May 10, 2021 10:15 PM
China s new large carrier rocket Long March-5B blasts off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China s Hainan Province, May 5, 2020. China s new large carrier rocket Long March-5B made its maiden flight Tuesday, sending the trial version of China s new-generation manned spaceship and a cargo return capsule for test into space. (Photo by Tu Haichao/Xinhua)
The US fussiness over China s Long March-5B debris re-entry, fully displayed in Western media reports that spared no effort in painting a catastrophic aftermath, has mounted to a new high as NASA s newly appointed chief Bill Nelson openly criticized China s lack of transparency and failure to act responsibly over the event.