the people of Kuching have reported hearing the explosion an hour ago," he tweeted.Īccording to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: "The video from Kuching implies it was high in the atmosphere at that time - any debris would land hundreds of km further along track, near Sibu, Bintulu or even Brunei. Hanif also stated later that it was the Long March rocket and said that an "explosion" was heard over Kuching. meteor or apa /HJzN1zbOJ6 - hanifDaslepzz July 30, 2022 meteor or apa?" tweeted hanifDaslepzz Sarawak. "Meteor spotted in kuching! #jalanbako ," said Nazri Sulaiman on Twitter, although he later corrected himself to say that it was the remains of the Long March rocket. Many did not realise what they were witnessing, with some even labelling it a "meteorite". The dramatic event was spotted by many people in Sarawak, with videos being uploaded to social media from users from Sibu, Bintulu, Kuching and more.
We refer you to the #PRC for further details on the reentry’s technical aspects such as potential debris dispersal+ impact location," tweeted the US Space Command on Sunday. "#USSPACECOM can confirm the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx 10:45 am MDT on 7/30.
The 22.5 tonne core stage of the Long March 5B rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at approximately 12.45am on Sunday (July 31), according to US space agency NASA. Most of the rocket body is expected to burn in the atmosphere but stronger pieces could survive and make it to the Earth's surface, posing a risk to infrastructure, the website said.Īccording to the Aerospace Corporation, generally 20-40 percent of a large object's mass reaches the ground, though the exact number depends its design.PETALING JAYA: A huge piece of space junk – apparently from the Chinese Long March rocket has crashed down to Earth – with its fiery re-entry spotted by many over Sarawak skies. The corporation is keeping a close watch on the rocket body and will share predictions about its landing when more data becomes available.Īccording to its latest prediction, the rocket booster will re-enter the atmosphere at 1120 GMT (IST 4.30 pm) on Friday, plus or minus three hours.Īccording to, almost the entire Central America, a huge part of Africa and some areas of North America could be in the path of the debris.ĬNET reported that the rocket body lacks the ability to lead itself to a safe splash in remote waters.
"The uncertainty of where the large debris will ultimately land presents a level of risk to human safety and property damage that is well above commonly accepted thresholds," it said. The corporation said it expects the rocket body to make an "uncontrolled reentry" back to Earth.
5 metric tons and is about the size of a 10-storey building, according to the Aerospace Corporation, an American non-profit. The rocket body is the core booster of the Long March 5B rocket, launched from China's Tiangong space station. A huge chunk from a Chinese rocket is expected to fall back on Earth either on Friday or Saturday, with uncertainty about where exactly it will land.
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