As it happened, the rocket reentered over the Pacific Ocean, not Europe. But the airspace closures still resultedContinue reading "Rocket debris poses risks to aircraft operations" The post Rocket ...

On November 4, 2022, a 20-tonne rocket body from a Long March 5B mission reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. The reentry was entirely uncontrolled, occurring randomly rather ...

Artist's impressions of space junk and, inset, an airliner. dell640 / dottedhippo/iStock / Getty Images Plus. When space launches are used to ferry satellites up into orbit, spent rocket stages ...

Scientists researching ways to recycle space debris 02:34. Space debris plummeting back to Earth could be a growing problem for aircraft, researchers warned in a new study.. The study authors, all ...

Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic ... will reach speeds of Mach 3.5 during ascent and re-entry, and is powered by pure rocket propulsion, ...

And while the odds of an out-of-control rocket colliding with an aircraft are low, the outcome could be catastrophic. ... As the Long March 5B reentry shows, ...