A Chinese booster rocket that helped put part of the space station into orbit landed in Southeast Asia on Saturday, the US Space Command confirmed.
Officials believe the 25-tonne piece of debris re-entered the Indian Ocean around 10:45am.
Witnesses in Malaysia reported seeing bright objects in the sky that looked like meteors, but said it was likely debris.
Space Business Specialists He followed the booster closely and believed most of the rocket had burned up in the atmosphere, but he said 20 to 40 percent of the body remained intact until it hit Earth.
So far, there have been no reports of damage or casualties from any of the island nations around the eastern Indian Ocean.
With debris falling in Africa and the Indian Ocean, there are scenarios for the return of Chinese rocket boosters in 2020 and 2021.
The Long March-5B rocket launched from China on July 24 and delivered a laboratory module to the new Tiangong space station before returning to Earth.
The US and other states have criticized China for returning the missile wrecks.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson criticized the People’s Republic of China in a statement for its lack of transparency about the potentially catastrophic event.
The People’s Republic of China did not share specific information about the trajectory of the Long March 5B missile. All space nations should follow established best practices and share such information in advance to enable reliable predictions of potential risks of debris impact, especially for heavy vehicles such as the Long March 5B, which have a significant risk of loss. Life and property. Nelson said this is critical to the responsible use of space and ensuring the safety of people on Earth.
As of Saturday evening, Chinese officials had yet to publicly comment on the return.
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