IFALPA published a Safety Bulletin, regarding re-entry of large rocket booster into the earth’s atmosphere.
On April 28, 2021, China launched the core of its “Tianhe” space station. While the launch was successful, the booster stage of the launching Long March 5B rocket was designed for an “uncontrolled” re-entry, and therefore the exact time and location of its return is unknown.
As of Wednesday, May 5, the Aerospace Corporation (a defense think-tank) predicted the Long March 5B re-entry time to be 04.07Z on May 9, 2021, but with a ±24-hour window.
We encourage you to take note of this important Safety Bulletin, which is based upon a Safety Alert published by US ALPA.
