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'Out-of-control' Chinese rocket has landed in the Indian Ocean
SKY News ^
| May 9, 2021
Posted on 05/09/2021 3:12:28 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
An "out of control" Chinese rocket has landed in the Indian Ocean, China says.
The rocket, called Long March 5B, was launched from Wenchang Space Launch Centre on 29 April to carry Tianhe - the first module of China's future space station - into orbit.
It re-entered the atmosphere at 3.24am UK time, with the bulk of its components destroyed at that point, according to Chinese state media.
The point of impact was somewhere southwest of India and Sri Lanka, they added.
While the timing of the landing had been pinpointed quite closely, the possible landing site had been unclear until the last minutes of the rocket's descent.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; chinese; rocket; space
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; Chode
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posted on
05/09/2021 3:38:22 AM PDT
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mabarker1
((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Good place to crash. Nothing South but ocean until you reach Antarctica.
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posted on
05/09/2021 3:39:21 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(Keep Liberty Alive! Article V!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Practice run for a hit on Diego Garcia?
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posted on
05/09/2021 3:41:25 AM PDT
by
Don W
(When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
was there a tsunami alert for Maldives??
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posted on
05/09/2021 3:44:10 AM PDT
by
sit-rep
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To: Don W
The rocket stage wasn’t under any control and could have come down anywhere on the orbital path. It kept skipping off the atmosphere like a rock across a pond and it was tumbling badly - not at all controllable by current technology and not predictable where it would come down.
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posted on
05/09/2021 3:46:51 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Nateman
The Chinese will say they planned it this way - perfect! /sarcasm
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posted on
05/09/2021 4:15:53 AM PDT
by
Ken522
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
05/09/2021 4:19:28 AM PDT
by
nesnah
(Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
To: Spktyr
I neglected the tongue in cheek I meant in the post. Oops.
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posted on
05/09/2021 4:34:03 AM PDT
by
Don W
(When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
All that debree poisoning and killing marine life. Paging PETA!
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posted on
05/09/2021 4:44:03 AM PDT
by
FES0844
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Some neat cell phone video’s on Twitter. Looked like a bunch of fragments.
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05/09/2021 4:46:32 AM PDT
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McGruff
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
05/09/2021 4:51:52 AM PDT
by
McGruff
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I’m glad no one was hurt.
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posted on
05/09/2021 5:00:01 AM PDT
by
sauropod
(Chance favors the prepared mind.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Get ready for many more of these events, as the Chinese need more rockets for more space station parts. Would be nice if they didn’t continue this practice of uncontrolled re-entries though.
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05/09/2021 5:02:11 AM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: McGruff
Fake. It was seen over Oman.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I assume this is considered a “success” by the Chinese and they’ll do the same thing next time...with possibly different results.
Imagine if it had come down on New York City...
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posted on
05/09/2021 5:03:36 AM PDT
by
Bon of Babble
(Rigged Elections have Consequences)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Look out richard parker!
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posted on
05/09/2021 5:05:22 AM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: nesnah
To: IndispensableDestiny
You're right. Here's the official Chinese government video.
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05/09/2021 5:08:36 AM PDT
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McGruff
To: mabarker1
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posted on
05/09/2021 5:21:40 AM PDT
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there is no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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