The CCP space junk is 6h18m from landing, travelling at over 38 thousand MPH and 146 km above the surface - and falling
(orbit.ing-now.com)
?? Theory ??
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Interesting to note that US Space Command called it a rocket.
US Space Command said that it too is carefully tracking the rocket's location during the uncontrolled re-entry, but stressed that it "cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its re-entry," currently projected to happen on Saturday.
The US military went so far as to clarify that no, it does not have orders to shoot down the rocket at this time - though we can imagine plans would change if it were confirmed to be hurling toward New York City or Washington DC. "We have the capability to do a lot of things but we don't have a plan to shoot it down as we speak," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters Thursday.
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/us-military-expects-chinese-rocket-debris-hit-turkmenistan
It's a booster rocket.. like the Space Shuttle used to have 2 of plus the orange fuel tank. This one just went up too far and didn't fall into Ocean like they should.
That's because it is a rocket. Duh. Exhausted rocket stages are (you guessed it) rockets. Burnt out & mostly empty of propellant. Why "shoot down" something that is already on a death spiral? What would "shooting it down" accomplish, except to scatter the debris at high altitude, increase the landfall footprint, and make it even harder to predict where and when it will land?
because, most reports that I have previously read, refer to it as a failed satellite the recent references to it actually being a rocket was new to me.
Was this a recent launch of some payload that I missed ? When did the launch happen ?