Chinese missile threat/ Spain closes part of airspace

2022-11-04 12:19:42 / KOSOVA ALFA PRESS

Chinese missile threat/ Spain closes part of airspace

Spain briefly closed the airspace over the northeastern region of Catalonia and three other regions on Friday as debris from a Chinese missile was expected to fly by, Catalan emergency authorities said.

" Due to the risk associated with the passage of the CZ-5B space object through Spanish airspace, flights are totally restricted from 09:38 to 10:18 in Catalonia and other communities," the service said on its Twitter account. .

The Long March 5B (CZ-5B), China's most powerful rocket, blasted off on October 31 from southern China to deliver the final module of the Chinese space station currently under construction. As gravity pulls the rocket back to Earth, most of it is expected to burn up on re-entry, although there are concerns that significant pieces could survive and fall. 

 

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