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PhilSA: Chinese rocket debris may fall near Cagayan, Ilocos Norte

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A Long March-7 rocket carrying cargo spacecraft lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, in southern China" s="" Hainan="" province="" on="" May="" CNS="" AFP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/09/13/20220913-rocket.jpg"/><figcaption>A Long March-7 rocket carrying cargo spacecraft lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, in southern China&#x27;s Hainan province on May 10, 2022. <em>CNS / AFP/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Philippine Space Agency on Tuesday said debris from a Chinese rocket may fall near Cagayan and Ilocos Norte in northern Luzon.</p><p>According to PhilSA, a Long March 7A (CZ-7A) rocket was launched from China&#x27;s Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan Island on Tuesday at 9:19 p.m. (Manila time).</p><p>The agency said it was able to verify the estimated drop zones of the rocket debris from a notice by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. </p><p>&quot;Two drop zones within the Philippine territory have been identified based on the NOTAM: Drop zone 1 is approximately 71 kilometers from Burgos, Ilocos Norte, while drop zone 2 is approximately 52 kilometers away from Sta. Ana, Cagayan,&quot; PhilSA said in an advisory.</p><p>The agency warned that the falling rocket debris poses a &quot;considerable threat to ships, aircraft, fishing boats, and other vessels that will pass through the drop zones&quot;, but noted it is unlikely to fall on inhabited areas or land features. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/05/22/pinoy-students-experiment-to-be-conducted-on-iss">UP student&#x27;s experiment to be conducted on International Space Station</a></li></ul><p>PhilSA noted that in July this year, the core stage debris of a Long March 5B rocket landed on Philippine waters in uncontrolled reentry. </p><p>&quot;In the case of Long March 7A, the possibility of a similar uncontrolled reentry of the rocket’s upper stages cannot be ruled out at this time,&quot; it said.</p><p>The agency called on the public to immediately inform local authorities if suspected rocket debris is found.</p><p>&quot;PhilSA also cautions everyone against retrieving or coming in close contact with these materials,&quot; it said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1705623" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Philippine Space Agency on Tuesday said debris from a Chinese rocket may fall near Cagayan and Ilocos Norte in northern Luzon.