PhilSA warns of debris after Chinese rocket launch

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has issued a rocket debris advisory after midnight yesterday after the launch of another rocket by China.

- By RAINIER ALLAN RONDA

In the advisory, PhilSA confirmed the launch of the Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan at around 12:05 a.m., March 30.

"Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the identified drop zones approximately ~64 NM (nautical miles) away from Dalupiri Island, Cagayan, ~41 NM away from Burgos, Ilocos Norte, ~79 NM away from Camiguin Norte, Cagayan, and ~66 NM away from Santa Ana, Cagayan," PhilSA said in the advisory.