China has bold plans to conquer space. But first, it will have to learn how to land rockets without scattering debris across the earth.
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A Long March-5B Y3 rocket carrying the Wentian lab module for China’s space station takes off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan Province, China, July 24, 2022.
China Daily via Reuters
A Chinese rocket crashed on Saturday into the ocean, potentially taking the communist country’s loftier space ambitions down with it and posing a huge risk to Earth.
NASA stated that Beijing disturbingly declined to share the “specific trajectory information” needed to know where possible debris from its Long March 5B rocket might fall back to Earth.
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Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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A Chinese rocket crashed on Saturday into the ocean, potentially taking the communist country’s loftier space ambitions down with it and posing a huge risk to Earth.
NASA stated that Beijing disturbingly declined to share the “specific trajectory information” needed to know where possible debris from its Long March 5B rocket might fall back to Earth.
About the Author
Andrew Follett conducts research analysis for a nonprofit in the Washington, D.C., area. He previously worked as a space and science reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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