It is the third time that China has been accused of not properly handling space debris from its rocket stage.
Remnants of a massive Chinese rocket that was descending uncontrollably back to Earth reentered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, the US Space CommandThe Chinese 23-ton Long March 5B rocket, which delivered a new module to its space station, took off from Hainan Island on Sunday, July 24, and the module successfully docked with China’s orbital outpost.
“All spacefaring nations should follow established best practices, and do their part to share this type of information in advance to allow reliable predictions of potential debris impact risk, especially for heavy-lift vehicles, like the Long March 5B, which carry a significant risk of loss of life and property,” Nelson said.
In a statement, the China Manned Space Agency said most of the remnants burned up during the reentry over the Sulu Sea, which is between the island of Borneo and the Philippines.
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