According to the news of AA, the wreckage of the rocket, which is considered to belong to China and was found to have entered the atmosphere before, was found off the Philippines. In a statement from the Philippines Space Agency, it was noted that the debris found was most likely parts of the Long March 5B rocket, which was launched from China on October 31. China’s Long March 5B rocket, which fell uncontrollably towards the Earth and caused worldwide panic, was launched on October 31 and carried the Mengtian laboratory module, the last part of the space station built by China, into space. In other words, the wreckage of China’s rocket that put the world into panic may have been found off the Philippines.
REVIEWING PHOTOS
According to the same report, the agency had previously warned the public that rocket fragments could fall into the Palawan region in the west of the country. Experts announced that they examined all the photos, including icons that are thought to be part of the Chinese flag.
In addition, Filipino officials announced that they are trying to seek compensation for damage or injuries caused by rocket launch attempts into space, under two United Nations (UN) agreements.
FOURTH UNCONTROLLED RETURN OF THE ROCKET
The uncontrolled return of China’s Long March 5B rockets to the earth in previous trials had caused concern.
Launched into orbit in May 2020 for an unmanned test flight, the Long March 5B rocket carrying the Shincou space shuttle crashed onto the West African coast, and pieces of debris were found in different parts of Ivory Coast.
In April 2021, Long March 5B carrying the space station’s core module Tienhi also crashed in an area off the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Most recently, Long March 5B, carrying the first laboratory module Vintien, which was sent to the station in July 2022, again fell into the Indian Ocean, and its parts spread as far as Malaysia.
The US Space Command, in a post on its Twitter account on November 4, stated that the rocket belonging to China is expected to land in the mid-south vicinity of the Pacific Ocean.