longmarch5
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China’s Wayward Rocket Has Disintegrated Over the Pacific Ocean
The booster from a Chinese Long March 5B rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 6:01 a.m. ET Friday, with debris falling west of the Mexican coast. There are no reports of injuries, but the 22-metric-ton core stage threatened populated areas during its final orbit.
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China’s Out-of-Control Booster Rocket Returns to Earth
The core stage of a wayward Long March 5B rocket has returned from its short stint in low Earth orbit, disintegrating above the northern coast of Borneo.
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An Out-of-Control Rocket Launched by China Will Crash to Earth Soon
It’s too early to know when or where the rocket core stage might crash, but it could happen within a week.