Where and when could the remnants of the Chinese rocket fall “out of control” – Economic, financial and business news

The US Air Force has alerted that the Chinese rocket remnants flying out of control and prepares to reenter the atmosphere, could crash into the Pacific Ocean between May 8 and 9, according to initial calculations.

The Pentagon, however, has launched an alert that covers, among other countries, Argentina where the “Great March 5B” – as the ship is called – passed through on Tuesday. According to the USAF, it is possible that it crosses the Earth’s atmosphere and impacts the national territory.

Most space debris burns in the atmosphere, but Pentagon concerns over size of rocket debris because some of its bigger pieces could cause damage if they strike inhabited areas.

On the contrary, Chinese State Media announced that the remains of the rocket, which put the first section of the Chinese space station they will fall off, without risk for the population.

Chinese space analysts cited by Global Times Explain that debris from rocket launches falling to Earth is common in aerospace.

The Pentagon complaint that rocket debris gets out of control and can cause damage if it hits populated areas is nothing more than the Western exaggeration of the “ Chinese threat ” in the advancement of space technology “.

Song Zhongping, an aerospace expert and television commentator, told the Chinese Communist Party daily that it is “quite normal” for rocket debris to return to Earth.