Sino-US tensions have shifted into space as rocket debris moves toward Earth
A Chinese rocket is expected to land again this weekend in an uncontrolled entry of debris.The Long March 5b vehicle segment was used last month to launch the first module of China's new space station. At 18 tons, it is one of the largest objects in decades to dive indirectly into the air. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said We hope it lands in a place where no one will be harmed.
The U.S. military says it is monitoring the speed of the remnants of the Long March 5B rocket - about the size of a 10-story building - as a threat. Although most debris is expected to burn in the air, some components may survive and make headlines if they collide in a populated area, although this is less likely than winning the lottery.
The International Space Station's robotic arm made a huge leap into the sky before releasing a three-ton package of dead batteries and other waste. Large chunks of waste are expected to orbit the Earth for four years before re-entering the atmosphere.
Beijing and Washington are expected to clash more frequently over space waste, as the Earth's orbit is more crowded. Of the more than 20,000 pieces of debris currently found in China, more than half have appeared in the last decade or so, according to a study published this month.
USA people making fun of Chinese space rocket is it jealous.
Partly cloudy with a chance of #ChineseRocket as we head into the morning pic.twitter.com/4QPaDuOaVv
— orbit strln (@5trln) May 9, 2021
Right, so, we think the #ChineseRocket will land somewhere here: 👇 pic.twitter.com/gR9x9VX4lG
— Emily Donovan (@edonovan01) May 9, 2021
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