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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; chinese; rocket; space
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1 posted on 05/09/2021 3:12:28 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; Chode

Fizzle...


2 posted on 05/09/2021 3:38:22 AM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good place to crash. Nothing South but ocean until you reach Antarctica.


3 posted on 05/09/2021 3:39:21 AM PDT by Nateman (Keep Liberty Alive! Article V!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Practice run for a hit on Diego Garcia?


4 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.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

was there a tsunami alert for Maldives??


5 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.


6 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.)
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To: Nateman

The Chinese will say they planned it this way - perfect! /sarcasm


7 posted on 05/09/2021 4:15:53 AM PDT by Ken522
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Ho Lee Fuk!


8 posted on 05/09/2021 4:19:28 AM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Spktyr

I neglected the tongue in cheek I meant in the post. Oops.


9 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.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All that debree poisoning and killing marine life. Paging PETA!


10 posted on 05/09/2021 4:44:03 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Some neat cell phone video’s on Twitter. Looked like a bunch of fragments.


11 posted on 05/09/2021 4:46:32 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Neat video here:

https://twitter.com/MDBssa/status/1391219120306335745

12 posted on 05/09/2021 4:51:52 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m glad no one was hurt.


13 posted on 05/09/2021 5:00:01 AM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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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.


14 posted on 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.)
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To: McGruff

Fake. It was seen over Oman.


15 posted on 05/09/2021 5:02:33 AM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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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...


16 posted on 05/09/2021 5:03:36 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Look out richard parker!


17 posted on 05/09/2021 5:05:22 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: nesnah

Ha! Reminded me of this:

https://nationalpost.com/news/sum-ting-wong-intern-blamed-for-leaking-fake-names-of-pilots-aboard-plane-that-crashed-in-san-francisco


18 posted on 05/09/2021 5:06:50 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (No audit. No peace.)
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To: IndispensableDestiny
You're right. Here's the official Chinese government video.


19 posted on 05/09/2021 5:08:36 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: mabarker1

pop


20 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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