A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer’s cornfield
Summary
A Chinese rocket launched from the Gobi Desert last month to deploy ten satellites into orbit. Following the mission, the spacecraft reentered the atmosphere and scattered debris across an American cornfield.
About a month ago, a Chinese rocket took off from a remote spaceport in the Gobi Desert, released 10 satellites into orbit, then reignited its engine and put itself on a trajectory to rain down debris over the American Midwest. The rocket's flight on September 15 lasted between 75 and 80 minutes, and it came down without completing a full…
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