China rocket: Uncontrolled return to Earth raises concern
It’s very unlikely to hit a populated area but raises questions about countries’ handling of space junk. …
In the case of rockets, this can be expensive, as historically the materials used for housing fuel, such as titanium, require very high temperatures to burn up. The sheer size of such objects is also an issue, especially in the case of the Long March 5, weighing over 25 tonnes.
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