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May 9, 2021

Rebecca Grant: Blinken blew it at G7 – Yes, America is trying to contain China (and its space junk)

"It is not our purpose to try to contain China or to hold China down," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said before meeting G7 foreign ministers last week. Where is John Foster Dulles when you need him?

May 9, 2021

NASA slams China after rocket debris lands near Maldives for 'failing to meet responsible standards'

NASA rebuked China for failing to meet responsible spacefaring standards after remnants of the nation’s rogue Long March 5B rocket landed in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives early Sunday.

May 8, 2021

China’s rogue Long March 5B rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean: report

China’s rogue Long March 5B slammed down in TKTK Saturday night, after people around the world closely watched its uncontrolled descent following its launch last week.

May 8, 2021

China rocket debris tracker: How to see location where it will land

The core stage of China's Long March 5B rocket is projected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere within hours.

May 8, 2021

China rocket debris falling toward Earth this weekend; point of impact still unknown

The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. 

May 7, 2021

China's loosely regulated rocket debris could be dangerous - and harmful to US industry

Experts say the uncontrolled reentry of China’s Long March 5B rocket has only a small chance of hurting anyone on the ground – but Beijing’s blast-off subsidies may already be hurting the budding U.S. launch industry.

May 7, 2021

Chinese rocket debris photographed in space

An Italian astrophysicist has captured the almost 100-foot Chinese rocket core that is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere over the weekend. 

May 7, 2021

NASA Wallops rocket launch: These states could catch a glimpse

Weather permitting, residents of the Eastern U.S. and Bermuda may be able to see a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launch from Virginia's Wallops Flight Facility on Saturday.

May 6, 2021

Austin says military has no plan to shoot the tumbling Chinese rocket, hints at capabilities to do so

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the U.S. has no plans to shoot down a Chinese rocket hurling back toward earth this weekend, but he hopes it will land in the ocean.

May 6, 2021

Bezos' Blue Origin flight: How you can bid for a seat

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin announced Tuesday that it would auction off one of the seats on its first-ever crewed mission this summer.