Chinese Rocket Broke Up Over Texas in ‘Uncontrolled Reentry’

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It’s not yet clear if any wreckage of the Long March rocket hit the ground.

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Published Mar. 10 2023 5:48AM EST

The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the core module of China’s space station Tianhe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, China, April 29, 2021. — China Daily via Retuers

Part of a Chinese rocket broke up over Texas on Wednesday after falling back to Earth in a “high-risk” uncontrolled reentry, according to U.S. Space Command.

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Chinese Rocket Broke Up Over Texas in ‘Uncontrolled Reentry’

It’s not yet clear if any wreckage of the Long March rocket hit the ground.

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