(FNA)- Most debris of the Chang Zheng 5 rocket will burn upon entering the atmosphere; the risk for planes or objects on Earth is very low, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
“On April 29, the Chang Zheng-5B launch vehicle successfully launched the base module of the orbital station into orbit. The Chinese side is closely monitoring the situation with the rocket stage entering the Earth's atmosphere. According to my information, the launch vehicle is designed from a special material, most of its debris will burn up upon entering the atmosphere, the threat to air navigation and objects on the ground is extremely low," Wang Wenbin said at a briefing, Sputnik reported.
According to the US military, the rocket stage will enter the atmosphere on May 9 over Turkmenistan at the coordinates of 38.1 degrees North latitude and 62.5 degrees East longitude.
Earlier, the US Air Force predicted a steep drop over the South Pacific near New Zealand. Roskosmos reported that the stage, weighing 18 tonnes, would not fall on the territory of Russia....
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Das US-Verteidigungsministerium verfolgt den Absturz mit Sorge. Die Weltraum-Rakete abzuschießen, werde derzeit nicht beabsichtigt........
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Non è una novità: lo scorso anno un componente analogo dello stesso modello del più grande razzo cinese è andato in pezzi nell'impatto con l'atmosfera. I frammenti caddero sull'Africa occidentale senza gravi conseguenze......
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