China Rocket Debris Expected Near Northern Luzon, PhilSA Warns
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China Rocket Debris Expected Near Northern Luzon, PhilSA Warns

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) warned that debris from China's Long March 7A rocket launch might fall in parts of Northern Luzon, urging the public not to retrieve any found materials for safety reasons.

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