China's rocket launch forces temporary closure of Philippine navigation routes

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News

MANILA — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Wednesday issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) following reports from the Philippine Space Agency that debris from China&#x27;s rocket launch would reach the country&#x27;s territory. The agency closed several navigation routes in the country in preparation for possible debris drops from the rocket launch.&quot;Though the debris from the rocket launch will unlikely fall on inhabited land, it may still pose a danger to aircraft and seacraft,&quot; CAAP said in its press release on Thursday. The issued NOTAM identified possible drop zones approximately 65 to 79 kilometers from Bajo de Masinloc or the Scarborough Shoal. &quot;There are no reported incidents from the expected debris drops last night,&quot; CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said.&quot;Negative sightings of debris so far,&quot; Apolonio added. The Philippine Space Agency has been monitoring debris from the Long March 7 rocket confirmed to have launched at 9:22 p.m. on Wednesday from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan, China.

Several navigation routes in the country were closed in preparation for possible debris drops from China's rocket launch.

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China's rocket launch forces temporary closure of Philippine navigation routes

China's rocket launch forces temporary closure of Philippine navigation routes

Jacque Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 11, 2023 11:48 AM PHT

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