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Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry
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08/05/2021 - 23:56 A large segment of China s Long March-5B rocket, pictured here during launch on April 29, 2021, is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth s atmosphere STR AFP/File 3 min
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A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth s atmosphere early Sunday, but Beijing has downplayed fears of damage on the ground and said the risk is very low.
A Long March-5B rocket launched the first module of China s new space station into Earth s orbit on April 29.
Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry
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BEIJING, May 9, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere early Sunday, but Beijing has downplayed fears of damage on the ground and said the risk is very low.
A Long March-5B rocket launched the first module of China’s new space station into Earth’s orbit on April 29.
Its 18-tonne main segment is now in freefall and experts have said it is difficult to say precisely where and when it will re-enter the atmosphere.
Space-Track, using US military data, tweeted that the projected re-entry was at 0211 GMT over the Mediterranean basin, with an uncertainty window of an hour either side of that estimate.