PUTRAJAYA: The re-entry of debris from China’s Long March 5B rocket into the Earth’s atmosphere was detected over Malaysian skies at 12.55am today, according to the national space agency.
The Malaysian Space Agency (Mysa), through continuous monitoring by the science, technology and innovation ministry and a statement from the China Space Agency, informed that the rocket debris had caught fire while entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
It added that the burning debris also crossed over Malaysian airspace and could be detected in several areas including over Sarawak.
“The debris was believed to have fallen around the Sulu Sea, in the area between latitude 9.1 degrees North and longitude 119.0 degrees East, today,” Mysa said in a statement.
The matter went viral on social media with netizens sharing video recordings believed to be on the debris of the rocket above Kuching, Sarawak early this morning.