A Chinese rocket booster plunged in an uncontrolled manner back to Earth on Friday morning. This is the fourth out-of-control reentry of a Chinese rocket since 2020, triggering concerns and criticisms from the international space community.
China’s Long March 5B rocket re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean at 6:01 a.m. ET on Friday, and a second object from the rocket re-entered the atmosphere over the Northeast Pacific Ocean region at 6:06 a.m. ET, according to U.S. Space Command. #USSPACECOM can confirm the People’s Republic of China Long March 5B #CZ5B rocket re-entered the atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean at 4:01am MDT/10:01 UTC on 11/4. For details on the uncontrolled reentry’s impact location, we once again refer you to the #PRC….