Express by James Bickerton 11/24/2019
CHINA is facing fears of carnage after social media footage suggested debris from a space rocket launch had crashed into a human settlement.
It was transporting two new Chinese navigation satellites into orbit.
They were carried on a long march 3B rocket that took off at 8.55am Beijing time (12:55 GMT) last Saturday.
This part of the mission was successful, but it appears debris later fell on an inhabited area.
The first three Chinese launch sites were constructed inland meaning there has long been a danger of debris strikes.
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https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1208516/Space-news-rocket-debris-satellite-Chinese-China-long-March-3B-Earth
