Chinese boosterrocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth
US Space Command"can confirm the People's Republic of China Long March 5B re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx 10:45 am MDT on 7/30," the US"We refer you to the #PRC for further details on the reentry's technical aspects such as potentialIn a statement posted to its official WeChat profile, the China Manned Space Agency later gave coordinates for an impact area in the Sulu Sea, about 35 miles off the east coast of the Philippines' Palawan Island.
He added:"Doing so is critical to the responsible use of space and to ensure the safety of people here on Earth". The new module, propelled by the Long March 5B, successfully docked with Tiangong's core module on Monday and the three astronauts who had been living in the main compartment since June successfully entered the new lab.
Objects generate immense amounts of heat and friction when they enter the atmosphere, which can cause them to burn up and disintegrate. But larger ones such as the Long March-5B may not be destroyed entirely.
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