Uncontrolled reentry of China's Long March 5B core stage

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The spent core stage of China's Long March 5B fell back uncontrolled on July 30, 2022. NASA's administrator faulted China for not sharing trajectory data. Debris was later found in Malaysia and the Philippines, a case where fiery lights in the sky had a known cause.

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  1. OfficialNASA Administrator Statement on Chinese Space Debris (Release 22-082) (opens in a new tab)NASA / 2022-07-30
  2. PressChinese rocket booster makes uncontrolled return from space (opens in a new tab)CNN / 2022-11-04

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