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ZannoL
05/09/21 9:43:27 AM
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https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/08/app-international-edition/china-space-debris-long-march-rocket-reentry-scn/index.html

NASA has lambasted China for its failure to "meet responsible standards" after debris from its out-of-control rocket likely plunged into the Indian Ocean Saturday night.

"Spacefaring nations must minimize the risks to people and property on Earth of re-entries of space objects and maximize transparency regarding those operations," said NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson in a statement released on the space agency's website Sunday.

"China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris," he added.

Most of the huge Long March 5B rocket, however, burned up on reentering the atmosphere, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said in a post on WeChat, before landing just west of the Maldives.
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AirFresh
05/09/21 9:44:44 AM
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Thank you, Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator.

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Vicious_Dios
05/09/21 9:44:50 AM
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A verbal slap on their wrist seems like an appropriate response.

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Hollowshy
05/09/21 9:44:57 AM
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Didn't NASA neglect something about O-rings when the Challenger was prepared for liftoff.

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brestugo
05/09/21 10:09:12 AM
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Hollowshy posted...
Didn't NASA neglect something about O-rings when the Challenger was prepared for liftoff.
An accident is not the same as a failure to plan.

Since the 70's with Skylab, spacefaring nations have planned controlled re-entry. Russia and India even do it. China has had 2 straight uncontrolled re-entries in a row. Last year metal debris rained on a village in Ivory Coast after one.

This recent uncontrolled re-entry is stage 1 of 11. Fortunately it apparently landed in the ocean. Meaning 10 more uncontrolled re-entries this year unless China changes.

The criticism is warranted.

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Action53
05/09/21 10:17:19 AM
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Did it crash yet? I was hoping to get to see it

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brestugo
05/09/21 10:26:36 AM
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Action53 posted...
Did it crash yet? I was hoping to get to see it
China says it landed in the Indian Ocean. Pentagon says somewhere near the Maldives but can't confirm whether it's land or sea. There are clips of debris falling over the Middle East on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzUs5s5TYaM

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The Trent
05/09/21 10:27:52 AM
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shablagoo: the US was irresponsible when it claimed the moon for america

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Kloe_Rinz
05/09/21 10:31:16 AM
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China doesnt give a rats ass if they hurt innocent people
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Hayame Zero
05/09/21 10:34:10 AM
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Aww yeah, space wars!

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brestugo
05/09/21 10:36:16 AM
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
China doesnt give a rats ass if they hurt innocent people
That's what people are criticizing. They have made no effort to prevent doing so.

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ZannoL
05/09/21 5:45:04 PM
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Bump
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Smashingpmkns
05/09/21 5:53:05 PM
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brestugo posted...
Hollowshy posted...
Didn't NASA neglect something about O-rings when the Challenger was prepared for liftoff.
An accident is not the same as a failure to plan.

Since the 70's with Skylab, spacefaring nations have planned controlled re-entry. Russia and India even do it. China has had 2 straight uncontrolled re-entries in a row. Last year metal debris rained on a village in Ivory Coast after one.

This recent uncontrolled re-entry is stage 1 of 11. Fortunately it apparently landed in the ocean. Meaning 10 more uncontrolled re-entries this year unless China changes.

The criticism is warranted.

I wouldn't really call what happened to the Challenger an "accident". More like gross negligence.
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Dakimakura
05/09/21 5:57:28 PM
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A space exploration turned into an ocean exploration.


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