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The 25-ton core stage of a Long March 5B rocket "reentered Earth s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean this afternoon," reports Space.com, citing an announcement on Twitter from the U.S. Space Command.
Mission managers didn t screw anything up; this end-of-life scenario is built into the Long March 5B. ....
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. ....