atmospheric entry
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Russian Rocket Section Makes Uncontrolled Reentry Over Pacific Ocean
The Persei upper stage of a Russian Angara A5 rocket has fallen back to Earth after failing to reach its intended orbit, in what is another setback for this much-delayed project.
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U.S. Military Doesn’t Know Where Chinese Space Debris Might Land
The U.S. military is tracking an enormous piece of Chinese space debris which is expected to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere sometime around May 8, according to a press release from U.S. Space Command. But as the Pentagon points out, no one knows quite where it will land yet.