ROCKET DEBRIS: Chinese Long March-2C booster crashes into village after launching X-Ray telescope

BOOSTER FALLING FROM THE SKY: Booster of Long March-2C that launched China’s historic X-Ray telescope satellite to capture gamma ray bursts Saturday June 22, 2024, comes crashing down on a Chinese village downrange from Xichang launch site, triggering shockwaves and swift global criticism. Watch the heart-stopping video of booster tumbling through the sky and landing on populated area with bright deep brown hypergaulic fumes. A Chinese launch of the joint Sino-French SVOM mission to study Gamma-ray bursts early Saturday saw toxic rocket debris fall over a populated area.A video posted on Chinese social media site Sina Weibo appears to show a rocket booster falling on a populated area with people running for cover. The booster fell to Earth near Guiding County, Qiandongnan Prefecture in Guizhou province, according to another post. An airspace closure notice for the mission established a temporary danger area containing Guiding County, Guizhou. #chinaspace #longmacrh2c #SVOM