The rocket, which was launched at the end of April as part of China's space station project, has been the subject of great interest worldwide since it became clear that its 23-tonne core would fall uncontrollably somewhere on Earth.
It is still unclear where it will crash - if it does.
Chinese authorities assured this week that the rocket would not cause any damage and that most of it would burn up during the journey through the atmosphere.
There has never been any risk that the parts would end up in Sweden.
Criticism from the United States
Chinese authorities have been criticized for their handling of the rocket remains, including by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
- There should be requirements for working safely and thoughtfully for us who are active in space.
That such things are taken into account when planning and implementing, he said at a press conference on Thursday.
Chinese authorities assured this week that the rocket would not cause any damage.
This was because it was expected that most of it would burn up during the journey down through the atmosphere.
Can happen again
In May 2020, a similar incident occurred when parts of another Chinese rocket, of the same model, fell over inhabited areas in the Ivory Coast, but without anyone being injured.
Reports first came that the parts simply ended up in the Atlantic, something that later turned out not to be true.
China's work on the country's new Tiangong space station is far from complete and more similar launches are expected in the future.
It is possible that more rocket parts will fall over the earth uncontrollably in the coming years unless the Chinese authorities change their routines, writes The New York Times.
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The rocket launch is seen as a success in China, but the strategy for space debris is causing concern.
Photo: STR / AFP