The Pentagon has said it is tracking a large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to re-enter Earth s atmosphere this weekend, raising concerns about where its debris may make impact.
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05 May 2021, 02:05 am
(Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) Pentagon Says Chinese Rocket Expected to Crash to Earth This May 8: Expert Says Don t Panic
The particular Chinese Long March 5B rocket is now expected to reenter Earth s own atmosphere at an estimated date of May 8. The thing is, as of the moment, nobody knows where the rocket will crash.
Chinese Rocket Expected to Crash
As of the moment, it still seems like something that can only be seen in an action movie or even the plotline for one of Bruce Willis movies. This was according to the statement coming from the official Pentagon on Tuesday noting that it is now tracking a huge Chinese rocket that is reportedly out of control and is also expected to reenter Earth s own atmosphere sometime this weekend.
This photo taken on April 23, 2021 shows the Long March 5B rocket, which is expected to launch China s Tianhe space station core module on April 29, at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China s Hainan province Photograph:( AFP )
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Last year, the re-entry debris from the first Long March 5B flight fell on the Ivory Coast damaging several homes in villages
The debris of China s Long March 5B rocket, which last week launched the core module of the country s space station, is set to re-enter the earth s atmosphere this weekend, raising concerns where it could fall and the potential damage it could cause.