25-ton Chinese rocket debris crashes to Earth over Indian Ocean
Date: July 31, 2022Author: Nwo Report
It’s unclear at the moment if any pieces of the 25-ton Long March 5 rocket stage hit populated areas.
Posted BY: Space.com
A big piece of Chinese space junk has crashed back to Earth.
The 25-ton (22.5 metric tons) core stage of a Long March 5B rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean this afternoon (July 30), ending its brief but controversial orbital stay.
“#USSPACECOM can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) reentered over the Indian Ocean at approx 10:45 am MDT [12:45 p.m. EDT; 1645 GMT] on 7/30,” the U.S. Space Command announced via Twitter today (opens in new tab). “We refer you to the #PRC for further details on the reentry’s technical aspects such as potential debris dispersal + impact location.”
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11:57 AM · Jul 30, 2022
The Long March 5B lifted off on July 24, carrying a new module toward China’s under-construction Tiangong space station. Unlike the core stages of most rockets, which are steered to a safe disposal shortly after launch or land softly for future reuse, the Long March 5B reached orbit along with its payload. And it stayed up — as a big, fast-moving piece of space junk — until atmospheric drag brought it down in an unpredictable and uncontrolled fashion.
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Date: July 31, 2022Author: Nwo Report
It’s unclear at the moment if any pieces of the 25-ton Long March 5 rocket stage hit populated areas.
Posted BY: Space.com
A big piece of Chinese space junk has crashed back to Earth.
The 25-ton (22.5 metric tons) core stage of a Long March 5B rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean this afternoon (July 30), ending its brief but controversial orbital stay.
“#USSPACECOM can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) reentered over the Indian Ocean at approx 10:45 am MDT [12:45 p.m. EDT; 1645 GMT] on 7/30,” the U.S. Space Command announced via Twitter today (opens in new tab). “We refer you to the #PRC for further details on the reentry’s technical aspects such as potential debris dispersal + impact location.”
Nazri sulaiman
@nazriacai
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meteor spotted in kuching! #jalanbako 31/7/2022
11:57 AM · Jul 30, 2022
The Long March 5B lifted off on July 24, carrying a new module toward China’s under-construction Tiangong space station. Unlike the core stages of most rockets, which are steered to a safe disposal shortly after launch or land softly for future reuse, the Long March 5B reached orbit along with its payload. And it stayed up — as a big, fast-moving piece of space junk — until atmospheric drag brought it down in an unpredictable and uncontrolled fashion.
Read more
https://nworeport.me/2022/07/31/25-ton-chinese-rocket-debris-crashes-to-earth-over-indian-ocean/
Thanks to: https://nworeport.me