JUST IN: Debris From Chinese Rocket Lands in Indian Ocean Right Over the Maldives, Authorities Say
Debris from the Chinese rocket hurdling back to earth at 18,000 miles per hour has landed in the Indian Ocean, according to Chinese officials.
The fragments landed at 2:24 am local time, according to the China National Space Administration.
The CNSA/CMS official account on Weibo confirms that #LongMarch5 CZ5B booster has reentered at 02:24 UTC, May 9. The location of the reentry is 72.47°E, 2.65°N. https://t.co/1vJXD5P7LW The CMS website appears to be down, though.
— Ye Quanzhi (叶泉志) (@Yeqzids) May 9, 2021
The Chinese Long March 5B rocket reentered at 0224 UTC at 72.47E 2.65N which is right over the Maldives, a small archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
