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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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China Tests Gigantic Drag Sail for Removing Space Junk
Engineers in China have successfully deployed an ultra-thin sail attached to a rocket part to expedite its departure from low Earth orbit and reduce the amount of space junk aimlessly floating above our planet.
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Suspected Debris From Chinese Rocket Falls Onto Three Indian Villages
An area on the western coast of India has been hit by fragments of space debris that may have been a result of a Chinese rocket re-entering the atmosphere and breaking up into smaller pieces. Sadly, this is becoming an all-too-familiar story.
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Watch as a Helicopter Catches a Falling Rocket Booster (Then Drops It in the Ocean)
Rocket Lab successfully caught a falling Electron first-stage booster with a helicopter, before it dropped into the ocean.