The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned that the remains of a Chinese rocket, launched this Sunday, July 24, may fall on European territory this weekend. Experts from the European Union Satellite Surveillance and Tracking Service (SST) have estimated that it is likely that the remains of the rocket will fall next Sunday, July 31, around 2:24 a.m. (1:24 a.m. in the Canary Islands). in an area still unconfirmed, but they establish a margin of error of 16 hours ahead and behind. Desktop Code ⚠️Update: the re-entry window of object CZ-5B has narrowed down to 2022-07-30 20:53:53 UTC ±347 min. The #EUSST sensors network keeps monitoring the object closely and Operations Centers are performing analyses. Stay tuned!
Read more: https://t.co/b7Ja0QuSIz #CZ5B #LongMarch5B pic.twitter.com/Pz1EfwOP9z— EUSST (@EU_SST)
July 29, 2022 Image for mobile, amp and app Mobile code ⚠️Update: the re-entry window of object CZ-5B has narrowed down to 2022-07-30 20:53:53 UTC ±347 min. The #EUSST sensors network keeps monitoring the object closely and Operations Centers are performing analyses. Stay tuned!
Read more: https://t.co/b7Ja0QuSIz #CZ5B #LongMarch5B pic.twitter.com/Pz1EfwOP9z— EUSST (@EU_SST)
July 29, 2022 AMP Code ⚠️Update: the re-entry window of object CZ-5B has narrowed down to 2022-07-30 20:53:53 UTC ±347 min. The #EUSST sensors network keeps monitoring the object closely and Operations Centers are performing analyses. Stay tuned!
Read more: https://t.co/b7Ja0QuSIz #CZ5B #LongMarch5B pic.twitter.com/Pz1EfwOP9z— EUSST (@EU_SST)
July 29, 2022 APP Code ⚠️Update: the re-entry window of object CZ-5B has narrowed down to 2022-07-30 20:53:53 UTC ±347 min. The #EUSST sensors network keeps monitoring the object closely and Operations Centers are performing analyses. Stay tuned!
Read more: https://t.co/b7Ja0QuSIz #CZ5B #LongMarch5B pic.twitter.com/Pz1EfwOP9z— EUSST (@EU_SST)
July 29, 2022 According to Space, most of the rocket will burn up before entering Earth's atmosphere, but a portion of it may hit the ground. It is estimated that it may be parts of the propellant, which may weigh between five and ten tons, that may end up impacting the ground. The Chinese Long March 5B rocket REUTERS However, we must remain calm, since the probability that these remains could affect anyone are very low. Specifically, there is only a six in 10 billion chance of it happening. The 75% surface of the planet that is in the potential path of the rocket to Earth is water, desert or jungle, so it is most normal that no one will be affected by the impact of these remains on our planet. There is a “99.5% chance of nothing happening,” said Ted Muelhaupt, a consultant with The Aerospace Corporation's Office of the Chief Corporate Engineer, during a discussion about the upcoming Long March 5B accident. "Personally, if this comes to mind, I would run out with a camera to see it, because I think it would be more of a visual [opportunity] than a real risk," he added. "The worst-case scenario in this event is going to be less severe than a single cruise missile strike that we've been seeing every day in the Ukraine war, so let's put it in some perspective here," said the astrophysicist and tracker. of satellites Jonathan McDowell. Nevertheless, the upcoming Long March 5B accident is a serious and unfortunate event, McDowell and others emphasized, particularly because it could have been prevented.