Space traffic experts are tracking two pieces of orbital garbage that appear to be careening toward each other: A defunct Soviet satellite and a discarded Chinese rocket booster that are expected to nearly miss each other — with a slight chance of colliding — Thursday evening. CNN reports: No one knows for sure if the objects will collide, and near-misses happen…
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Large Chunks of a Chinese Rocket Missed NYC By About 15 Minutes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A week ago, China launched the newest version of its largest rocket, the Long March 5B, from its southernmost spaceport. The launch proceeded normally and represented another success for China as it seeks to build a robust human spaceflight program. Over the next few years, this rocket will launch components of a…
Massive piece of Chinese space junk slams uncontrolled into Earth’s atmosphere
The 19.6 ton (17,800 kilogram) body of a Chinese rocket slammed into the planet’s atmosphere today (May 11). It was the biggest such incident since 1991. Source: https://www.livescience.com/long-march-chinese-rocket-uncontrolled-crash.html
Chinese rocket sells for $5.6 million in livestreamed auction: report
An anonymous patron purchased a real-life rocket for $5.6 million during an online, livestreamed auction on April Fools Day. Source: https://www.livescience.com/chinese-rocket-sold-for-millions-auction.html