Chinese Rocket Booster Falls into Indian Ocean

Debris from the Chinese Long March-5B Y2 re-entered the atmosphere and landed near the Maldives in the 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...
Maksim Pyadushkin

Maksim covers aerospace developments in Central Asia for Aviation Week.

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