Nasa Criticizes China For Uncontrolled Rocket Crash In Indian Ocean
The 21-ton Long March 5B booster launched on July 24 to deliver a new module to China’s Tiangong space station. But unlike a reusable rocket booster that can make a powered descent like the SpaceX Falcon 9, the Long March rocket was allowed to tumble out of control until its orbit naturally degraded and it fell back to Earth. This fall took place around 12:45 p.m. EDT on Saturday, over the Indian Ocean near Malaysia, according to the US Space Administration....