Little danger from China rocket debris, says space agency


PETALING JAYA: Malaysians need not fret over news that parts of a Chinese rocket will plunge into the Earth’s atmosphere as the probability of being fatally struck by space debris is very low, says the Malaysian Space Agency (MySA).

Its director-general Azlikamil Napiah said it is unlikely that any debris would land in Malaysia as the size of the country is only a small portion of the Earth’s surface area.

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