Punching Bag Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/science/china-rocket-crash-long-march-5b.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur Quote No, you are almost certainly not going to be hit by a 10-story, 23-ton piece of a rocket hurtling back to Earth. That said, the chances are not zero. Part of China’s largest rocket, the Long March 5B, is tumbling out of control in orbit after launching a section of the country’s new space station last week. The rocket is expected to fall to Earth in what is called “an uncontrolled re-entry” sometime on Saturday or Sunday. Quote For the Long March 5B booster, that could be anywhere between 41.5 degrees north latitude and 41.5 degrees south latitude. That means Chicago, located a fraction of a degree farther north, is safe, but major cities like New York could be hit by debris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Buffalo at 43 degrees north is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Like China cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaz Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Does anyone have a link for a tracking site? I've searched several times with no luck. It would be cool to catch a glimpse as it does a flyby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 hours ago, flaz said: Does anyone have a link for a tracking site? I've searched several times with no luck. It would be cool to catch a glimpse as it does a flyby yes, Heavens-Above https://heavens-above.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 May be able to see another one go up tonight. Weather looks like it won't cooperate to help visibility in my neck of the woods. https://www.wearecentralpa.com/weather/missle-launch-to-be-visible-in-central-pa/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 This is small compared to the everyday littering my the humans of all cultures on earth. Not news at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 An "out of control" Chinese rocket has landed in the Indian Ocean, China says. Quote The point of impact was somewhere southwest of India and Sri Lanka, they added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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