NASA criticizes China after rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean

Published May 9, 2021 12:00am ET



NASA leadership rebuked Beijing after authorities reported debris from the Chinese Long March 5B rocket landed in the Indian Ocean over the weekend.

“Spacefaring nations must minimize the risks to people and property on Earth of re-entries of space objects and maximize transparency regarding those operations. It is clear that China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

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