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The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the core module of China’s space station Tianhe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, China April 29, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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SHANGHAI, May 9 ― Remnants of China’s largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere in the coming hours, European and US tracking centres said today.
While there were still varying estimates of where the rocket would land, it appeared increasingly likely it would not hit the United States.
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - Remnants of China s largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late on Saturday or early on Sunday, European and US tracking centres said on Saturday (May 8).
China s foreign ministry said on Friday that most debris from the rocket will burn on re-entry and is highly unlikely to cause any harm, after the US military said that what it called an uncontrolled re-entry was being tracked by US Space Command.
EU Space Surveillance and Tracking (EU SST) said its latest prediction for the timing of the re-entry of the Long March 5B rocket body was 139 minutes either side of 0232 GMT on Sunday (10.32am Singapore time).
Out-of-control rocket: North Island named as latest crash location
8 May, 2021 04:50 AM
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North Island named as informed prediction for where Chinese rocket debris will land. Photo / via The Aerospace Corporation
North Island named as informed prediction for where Chinese rocket debris will land. Photo / via The Aerospace Corporation
NZ Herald
Calculations into where a section of an out-of-control rocket will land this weekend have been updated - and New Zealand s North Island is the latest informed prediction .
But don t panic - China s foreign ministry said most debris from the rocket will be burned up on re-entry and is highly unlikely to cause any harm. Experts added that pinpointing the re-entry location was extremely difficult and debris is likely to land in the ocean.