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Pradeep Kumar

10/05/21 10:00 AM IST

China rocket debris falls in Indian Ocean

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Debris from the last stage of China’s Long March rocket that had last month carried a key component of its under-construction space station fell into the waters of the Indian Ocean west of the Maldives

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  • The re-entry of the rocket, described by astrophysicists as the fourth-largest uncontrolled reentry in history.
  • It had evoked concerns in recent days about possible damage should it have fallen on land, and had been criticised by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the U.S. for “failing to meet responsible standards.
  • Chinese experts rejected the criticism over the uncontrolled entry, saying authorities had been tracking the course, although they did not have any control over where the debris would fall.
  • China is expected to carry out more launches in its space station programme in the coming week.
Source: The Hindu

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