China’s rocket booster falls from space, crash lands in the Pacific Ocean

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The charred remnants of a rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth Friday morning, an event decried in the West as an irresponsibly risky move by the China National Space Administration.

Published 3 months ago · Beijing, China

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Daily Express

Flights grounded as out-of-control Chinese rocket to return to Earth

A Chinese rocket has plummeted back to Earth for the fourth time in a so-called un-controlled re-entry following its mission to launch the last component of China's Tiangong space station.

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NDTV

23-Tonne Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Debris Fall In The Pacific

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3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

China's rocket booster falls from space, crash lands in the Pacific Ocean

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3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Chinese rocket tumbles into Pacific Ocean after days in space

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3 months ago·Washington, United States

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KRDO

China's rocket booster falls from space, crash lands in the Pacific Ocean

By Jackie Wattles, CNNThe charred remnants of a rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth Friday morning, an event decried in the West as an irresponsibly risky move by the China National Space Administration.The rocket reentered the atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean just after 6 a.m. ET, according to the US Space Command, which is part of the Department of Defense.This hazardous situation marked the fourth uncontrolled ree…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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