Philippines on watch for rocket debris after Chinese space launch

The Long March-5B Y3 rocket takes off from the Wenchang launch site in Hainan province, China, on July 24, 2022 [File: China Daily via Reuters]

The Philippines remains on alert for reports of fallen rocket debris following China’s launch of a powerful space rocket that authorities in Manila had warned could potentially endanger aircraft and ships.

China launched the Long March 7A rocket on Tuesday night from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Hainan island, which carried a satellite into orbit, China’s state-run Global Times reported.