(CNN) — Debris from a massive Chinese missile that was spiraling back down to Earth re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at about 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, the US Space Administration said on Twitter.
China’s 23-ton Long March 5B rocket, which delivered a new module to its space station, lifted off from Hainan Island at 2:22 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 24, and the module successfully docked with China’s orbital outpost. Since then, the rocket has been in an uncontrolled descent into Earth’s atmosphere — marking the third time China has been accused of mishandling space debris from its rocket stage.
“No other country is putting these 20-ton things into orbit to re-enter in an uncontrolled fashion,” Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday afternoon.
In a statement Saturday on Twitter, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote that China “did not share specific trajectory information” as the rocket fell back to Earth.
“All space transport nations should follow established best practices and do their part to share this kind of information in advance to allow reliable predictions of potential debris impact risk, especially for heavy vehicles like the Long March 5B , which pose a significant risk of loss of life and property,” Nelson said.
“This is critical to the responsible use of space and to ensuring the safety of people here on Earth,” he added.
In a statement, the China Manned Space Agency said debris from the rocket re-entered the atmosphere at about 12:55 a.m. on Sunday Beijing time — or about 12:55 p.m. ET Saturday.
The agency added that most of the wreckage burned during the re-entry process in the Sulu Sea, which lies between the island of Borneo and the Philippines.
“What we really want to know is if any pieces end up sitting on the ground,” McDowell told CNN. “This may take a little longer for them to filter through the reports again.”
Video posted online appears to show what experts believe are images of the rocket booster burning up in the atmosphere, but CNN cannot confirm their veracity.
Vanessa Julan, a resident of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, shared a video with CNN showing what appears to be missile debris burning.
He told CNN he took the video around 12:50 a.m. local time, which is the same as Beijing time.
title: “Debris From An Out Of Control Chinese Missile Has Re Entered The Atmosphere Over The Indian Ocean The Us Space Administration Says "
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(CNN) — Debris from a massive Chinese missile that was spiraling back down to Earth re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at about 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, the US Space Administration said on Twitter.
China’s 23-ton Long March 5B rocket, which delivered a new module to its space station, lifted off from Hainan Island at 2:22 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 24, and the module successfully docked with China’s orbital outpost. Since then, the rocket has been in an uncontrolled descent into Earth’s atmosphere — marking the third time China has been accused of mishandling space debris from its rocket stage.
“No other country is putting these 20-ton things into orbit to re-enter in an uncontrolled fashion,” Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday afternoon.
In a statement Saturday on Twitter, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote that China “did not share specific trajectory information” as the rocket fell back to Earth.
“All space transport nations should follow established best practices and do their part to share this kind of information in advance to allow reliable predictions of potential debris impact risk, especially for heavy vehicles like the Long March 5B , which pose a significant risk of loss of life and property,” Nelson said.
“This is critical to the responsible use of space and to ensuring the safety of people here on Earth,” he added.
In a statement, the China Manned Space Agency said debris from the rocket re-entered the atmosphere at about 12:55 a.m. on Sunday Beijing time — or about 12:55 p.m. ET Saturday.
The agency added that most of the wreckage burned during the re-entry process in the Sulu Sea, which lies between the island of Borneo and the Philippines.
“What we really want to know is if any pieces end up sitting on the ground,” McDowell told CNN. “This may take a little longer for them to filter through the reports again.”
Video posted online appears to show what experts believe are images of the rocket booster burning up in the atmosphere, but CNN cannot confirm their veracity.
Vanessa Julan, a resident of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, shared a video with CNN showing what appears to be missile debris burning.
He told CNN he took the video around 12:50 a.m. local time, which is the same as Beijing time.
title: “Debris From An Out Of Control Chinese Missile Has Re Entered The Atmosphere Over The Indian Ocean The Us Space Administration Says "
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date: “2022-11-26”
author: “Deanna Mckibben”
(CNN) — Debris from a massive Chinese missile that was spiraling back down to Earth re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at about 12:45 p.m. ET Saturday, the US Space Administration said on Twitter.
China’s 23-ton Long March 5B rocket, which delivered a new module to its space station, lifted off from Hainan Island at 2:22 p.m. local time on Sunday, July 24, and the module successfully docked with China’s orbital outpost. Since then, the rocket has been in an uncontrolled descent into Earth’s atmosphere — marking the third time China has been accused of mishandling space debris from its rocket stage.
“No other country is putting these 20-ton things into orbit to re-enter in an uncontrolled fashion,” Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday afternoon.
In a statement Saturday on Twitter, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson wrote that China “did not share specific trajectory information” as the rocket fell back to Earth.
“All space transport nations should follow established best practices and do their part to share this kind of information in advance to allow reliable predictions of potential debris impact risk, especially for heavy vehicles like the Long March 5B , which pose a significant risk of loss of life and property,” Nelson said.
“This is critical to the responsible use of space and to ensuring the safety of people here on Earth,” he added.
In a statement, the China Manned Space Agency said debris from the rocket re-entered the atmosphere at about 12:55 a.m. on Sunday Beijing time — or about 12:55 p.m. ET Saturday.
The agency added that most of the wreckage burned during the re-entry process in the Sulu Sea, which lies between the island of Borneo and the Philippines.
“What we really want to know is if any pieces end up sitting on the ground,” McDowell told CNN. “This may take a little longer for them to filter through the reports again.”
Video posted online appears to show what experts believe are images of the rocket booster burning up in the atmosphere, but CNN cannot confirm their veracity.
Vanessa Julan, a resident of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, shared a video with CNN showing what appears to be missile debris burning.
He told CNN he took the video around 12:50 a.m. local time, which is the same as Beijing time.
