Chinese Rocket Booster Falls into Indian Ocean
Credit: Roscosmos
The debris of the core stage of a Chinese Long March-5B Y2 rocket made an uncontrolled reentry to the atmosphere at 10:24 p.m. EDT on May 8, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) reported. The majority of the 18-ton stage burned up during the reentry, according to the agency. The remaining debris fell...
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