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China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry

China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket re-entered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives and most of it has burned up early Sunday

Via AP news wire
Sunday 09 May 2021 05:07 BST
China Space Station
China Space Station (Xinhua)

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China s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives and most of it has burned up early Sunday.

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