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China Advances Guowang Internet Constellation with Latest Satellite Launch
China has launched the eighth batch of satellites for its Guowang internet constellation, lifting off on Aug. 13 aboard a Long March 5B rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center. Operated by state-owned China SatNet, Guowang aims to deploy about 13,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Each launch so far has carried ...
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23-Tonne Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Debris Fall In The Pacific
The massive piece was left from the core stage of the Long March 5B rocket that was launched on October 31.
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A 23-Tonne Chunk Of Dead Space Rocket Set To Crash Back To Earth: Report
An official of the company that tracks orbital reentries said that "88% of the world's population is at risk".
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Chinese Long March 5B Rocket Falls to Earth, NASA Says Beijing Failed to Share Trajectory Information
The Chinese rocket Long March 5B fell back to Earth on Saturday, while social media users in Malaysia shared a video of what appeared to be rocket debris falling from the sky. According to NASA, the rocket had re-entered over the Indian Ocean, but said that China had failed to share "specific trajectory information" and referred questions about "re...
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Chinese Booster Rocket Made An Uncontrollable Return To Earth, Says US
The Chinese booster rocket Long March 5B made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, US Defense Department officials said, as they chided Beijing for not sharing information on the potentially hazardous object's descent.
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China's Long March 5B Debris Is Headed Towards Earth, Likely to Enter Atmosphere Next Week
A debris from China's Long March 5B rocket is heading towards Earth. However, the experts are yet to determine the landing site. The object may enter Earth's atmosphere next week on July 31. The remnants of the rocket are less likely to cause any damage in case they hit Earth.
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Debris From Chinese Long March 5B Rocket Crashing Toward Earth: Details
Debris from China’s Long March 5B rocket are crashing towards Earth, according to California-based nonprofit Aerospace. The debris of the rocket that was launched on July 24, could make an uncontrolled entry on July 31, with the debris field including the US, as well as Africa, Australia, Brazil, India and Southeast Asia. China has dismissed conc...
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Chinese Rocket Debris Lands in Indian Ocean, Draws Criticism From NASA
China’s biggest rocket said to be out-of-control landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit. It drew criticism from NASA over the lack of transparency on China’s part.
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Chinese Rocket Debris Set to Plunge Back Into Earth by Early Sunday: US Research Centre
Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a US federally funded space-focussed research and development centre said.
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Tumbling Chinese Rocket Expected To Re-Enter Atmosphere May 8
The Pentagon said it expects a tumbling Chinese rocket to fall out of orbit and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, though officials say it's too early to predict where any debris will land.
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China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
A rogue Chinese Long March 5B-rocket currently orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes is set to re-enter the atmosphere on May 8, the US Department of Defence, which is tracking its trajectory, has said.
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China's New Spacecraft Returns to Earth: Official
Friday's safe landing follows a snag in an earlier part of the test when an unspecified "anomaly" occurred during the return of the cargo capsule, which was designed to transport equipment.
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China's Space Test Hits Snag With Capsule 'Anomaly'
The cargo capsule was not designed to transport astronauts, only equipment. The device, developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, is an experimental prototype.
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China Plans to Complete Space Station by 2022
China’s burgeoning space program achieved a milestone last year by landing a spacecraft on the largely unexplored dark side of the moon and has plans to launch a lander and rover on Mars.
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China Advances Guowang Internet Constellation with Latest Satellite Launch
China has launched the eighth batch of satellites for its Guowang internet constellation, lifting off on Aug. 13 aboard a Long March 5B rocket from Wenchang Space Launch Center. Operated by state-owned China SatNet, Guowang aims to deploy about 13,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Each launch so far has carried ...
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23-Tonne Uncontrolled Chinese Rocket Debris Fall In The Pacific
The massive piece was left from the core stage of the Long March 5B rocket that was launched on October 31.
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A 23-Tonne Chunk Of Dead Space Rocket Set To Crash Back To Earth: Report
An official of the company that tracks orbital reentries said that "88% of the world's population is at risk".
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Chinese Long March 5B Rocket Falls to Earth, NASA Says Beijing Failed to Share Trajectory Information
The Chinese rocket Long March 5B fell back to Earth on Saturday, while social media users in Malaysia shared a video of what appeared to be rocket debris falling from the sky. According to NASA, the rocket had re-entered over the Indian Ocean, but said that China had failed to share "specific trajectory information" and referred questions about "re...
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Chinese Booster Rocket Made An Uncontrollable Return To Earth, Says US
The Chinese booster rocket Long March 5B made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, US Defense Department officials said, as they chided Beijing for not sharing information on the potentially hazardous object's descent.
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China's Long March 5B Debris Is Headed Towards Earth, Likely to Enter Atmosphere Next Week
A debris from China's Long March 5B rocket is heading towards Earth. However, the experts are yet to determine the landing site. The object may enter Earth's atmosphere next week on July 31. The remnants of the rocket are less likely to cause any damage in case they hit Earth.
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Debris From Chinese Long March 5B Rocket Crashing Toward Earth: Details
Debris from China’s Long March 5B rocket are crashing towards Earth, according to California-based nonprofit Aerospace. The debris of the rocket that was launched on July 24, could make an uncontrolled entry on July 31, with the debris field including the US, as well as Africa, Australia, Brazil, India and Southeast Asia. China has dismissed conc...
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Chinese Rocket Debris Lands in Indian Ocean, Draws Criticism From NASA
China’s biggest rocket said to be out-of-control landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit. It drew criticism from NASA over the lack of transparency on China’s part.
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Chinese Rocket Debris Set to Plunge Back Into Earth by Early Sunday: US Research Centre
Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, a US federally funded space-focussed research and development centre said.
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Tumbling Chinese Rocket Expected To Re-Enter Atmosphere May 8
The Pentagon said it expects a tumbling Chinese rocket to fall out of orbit and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, though officials say it's too early to predict where any debris will land.
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China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Set to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
A rogue Chinese Long March 5B-rocket currently orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes is set to re-enter the atmosphere on May 8, the US Department of Defence, which is tracking its trajectory, has said.
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China's New Spacecraft Returns to Earth: Official
Friday's safe landing follows a snag in an earlier part of the test when an unspecified "anomaly" occurred during the return of the cargo capsule, which was designed to transport equipment.
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China's Space Test Hits Snag With Capsule 'Anomaly'
The cargo capsule was not designed to transport astronauts, only equipment. The device, developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, is an experimental prototype.
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China Plans to Complete Space Station by 2022
China’s burgeoning space program achieved a milestone last year by landing a spacecraft on the largely unexplored dark side of the moon and has plans to launch a lander and rover on Mars.
