Chinese Rocket Reportedly Rained Metal on Ivory Coast Last Time One Fell to Earth

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

United States authorities are continuing to monitor a Chinese rocket that is expected to make an uncontrolled return to Earth at some point this week.

The rocket, a Long March 5B, launched on April 29 to place the first part of China's Tianhe space station in orbit around the Earth.

It did so successfully, but the 20-ton rocket has since remained in space and is slowly getting closer and closer to Earth. Scientists do not know exactly when or where it will return, and due to its size it is also unknown whether it will completely burn up on re-entry.

The U.S. Space Command said in a statement Tuesday: "U.S. Space Command is aware of and tracking the location of the Chinese Long March 5B in space, but its exact entry point into the Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its re-entry, which is expected around May 8."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/chinese-rocket-reportedly-rained-metal-on-ivory-coast-last-time-one-fell-to-earth/ar-BB1goamY

[C_U_L8R]

1. Bring your umbrella

The heavy duty one

[marble falls]

2. Time to up armour my unbrella.

[gratuitous]

3. Back when the original Skylab satellite was returning to earth

There was similar concern that nobody really knew when and where it would be coming down, and states were making contingency plans. Someguy on the radio suggested that Oregon's plan be named Oregon Ducks.

Well, I thought it was funny.

[FSogol]

6. +1 n/t

[Tommy Carcetti]

4. Looks like they need Steve from Wet Hot American Summer to do his thing.

[FSogol]

5. If it hit my house, it might help my kitchen renovation project.