It has been pointed out that a Chinese rocket may re-enter the atmosphere soon and debris may fall to the surface, and the U.S. military predicts that the rocket will re-enter the atmosphere near Central Asia after noon on the 9th of Japan time. I am.
However, the position forecast may change significantly in the future, and information will be provided promptly when the forecast is updated.
The U.S. military fears that a large rocket "Long March 5B" launched by China to build its own space station on April 29 will soon re-enter the atmosphere and some of the wreckage will fall to the surface without burning out. We are proceeding with the analysis by pointing out that there is.
Regarding this, the US Air Force predicts that the rocket will re-enter the atmosphere near Central Asia after noon on the 9th of Japan time, according to an analysis as of 5 am on the 7th of eastern US time.
However, the exact point of fall cannot be predicted until just before re-entry, and the position may change significantly in the future.
Chief of Space Operations, Chief of Space Operations, Raymond, said at a hearing in the House of Representatives on the 7th that he was also using radar and an optical telescope to monitor the movement of the rocket.
He added, "We are tracking very closely and will warn you if we know where to re-enter the atmosphere," he said, adding that information will be provided promptly when forecasts are updated.