China Rocket Crash Expected on the Morning of the 9th... Korean Peninsula Excluded from Predicted Area

High Possibility of Rocket Debris Falling Near South Pacific and Gulf of Mexico Close to Australia on the 9th
Rocket Debris Weighs 22.5 Tons and Measures 30 Meters in Length

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The South Korean and U.S. Air Forces are predicting the reentry of debris from a Chinese space rocket on the 9th and are precisely tracking the predicted impact point.

According to military sources on the 8th, the South Korean and U.S. Air Forces expect the debris from China's space launch vehicle Long March 5B to fall on the morning of the 9th, Korean time. The Long March 5B is a large launch vehicle developed to transport modules for space stations.

The predicted impact area has been analyzed to be in the South Pacific near Australia, but there is also speculation that it could fall in the Gulf of Mexico, indicating the situation remains fluid. Although the predicted impact point continues to change, it is reported that the Korean Peninsula is not included.

The U.S. Space Command is also tracking the rocket debris but has stated that "it is impossible to pinpoint the exact location until a few hours before atmospheric reentry."

According to the Air Force, the rocket debris from the Long March 5B weighs 22.5 tons and is 30 meters long. Since last weekend, the Long March 5B has been orbiting the Earth, but there have been observations that controlling its atmospheric reentry is difficult.

In response, the Air Force Space Information Situation Room is maintaining a state of readiness by sharing information in cooperation with the U.S. Space Command Joint Space Operations Center and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. The Air Force held a joint video conference with the U.S. Joint Space Operations Center the previous day to coordinate preparations for the Long March 5B rocket debris reentry.

Established in July 2015, the Air Force Space Information Situation Room analyzes space threats based on information provided by the U.S. and carries out missions to prepare for satellite collisions and debris reentry.

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