A rocket launched by China is set to crash back to earth this weekend, a report by NBC news says.
The rocket launched by the Republic of China in April 2021, is expected to re-enter the earth's atmosphere between late Saturday, May 8, to Sunday, May 9, according to experts and officials.
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| A photo of the rocket when it was blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the Hainan Province of China. Photo Credit: VCG/VCG Source: Getty Images |
According to the report, the 98-foot-long 5B piece of rocket is tumbling through space in an uncontrolled orbit at 18,000 miles per hour after blasting off last month carrying part of the country's new space station.
As stated in the report, the rocket's lack of control can only mean experts aren't sure the exact location it will come down.
However, Scientists say the risk of it killing anyone after it re-enters the earth's atmosphere is small but not impossible.
Also, the report stated that there is a tiny chance the debris might hit the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja, New York, Los Angeles, Madrid, Rio de janeiro, or Beijing.
Experts however noted that it will more likely land in the wilderness or an ocean.
Meanwhile, a scientist known for amateur crewed rocketry, Mad Mike Hughes, died while attempting to launch his homemade rocket in Barstow, California last year.
Mad Mike crashlanded his rocket few seconds after take off in the presence of Science Channel production crew that was on site documenting the launch.
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