Relief as Chinese rocket takes a long march to a watery end

Remains of Chinese rocket fall to Earth west of the Maldives, ending concern about where they might land

09 May 2021 - 18:51 By Ryan Woo, Hallie Gu, Himani Sarkar and Peter Szekely

Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with the bulk of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, according to Chinese state media, ending days of speculation about where the debris would hit...

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