PhilSA: Chinese rocket debris may have fallen near Palawan, Basilan

Kevin Alabaso

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20250211110236/469d81d2-6690-4351-9e50-783a4d2932d1.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Estimated drop zone of the Long March 8A rocket debris. PhilSA handout image" style="width:960px"/>Estimated drop zone of the Long March 8A rocket debris. PhilSA handout image</div>The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said Tuesday that debris from a Chinese rocket launch may have fallen near Palawan and Basilan.The agency confirmed that the People&#x27;s Republic of China&#x27;s Long March 8A rocket was launched late afternoon on Tuesday.&quot;Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the identified drop zones approximately ~85NM away from Rozul Reef, 40NM away from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, and ~33NM away from Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan,&quot; PhilSA said in an advisory.The rocket was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.PhilSA said that while it is unlikely that the debris would fall on land or inhabited areas, these still pose potential risks to ships, aircraft, fishing boats, and other vessels passing through the projected drop zone.Meanwhile, the space agency reiterated its call to the public to not retrieve debris in case they come in contact with it as it &quot;may contain remnants of toxic substances such as rocket fuel.&quot;

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said Tuesday that debris from a Chinese rocket launch may have fallen near Palawan and Basilan.

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said Tuesday that debris from a Chinese rocket launch may have fallen near Palawan and Basilan.

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PhilSA: Chinese rocket debris may have fallen near Palawan, Basilan

PhilSA: Chinese rocket debris may have fallen near Palawan, Basilan

Kevin Alabaso,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 11, 2025 07:40 PM PHT

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