China's huge rocket that fell from space highlights debris risk of uncontrolled reentries

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After a huge Chinese rocket plummeted apparently into the ocean, NASA's new administrator condemned the country's use of launch technology that makes uncontrolled reentries from orbit.

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[Catastrophe]

"Chinese Long March 5B core stage re-entered the atmosphere at 10:14 p.m. EDT (0214 GMT) and fell into the Indian Ocean north of the Maldives."

That must be very close to the western coast of southern India. Another case of "what if" the timing had been a little different and the object fell a little to the east? Same situation as Tunguska meteor?ite. ? intentional.

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