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China rocket debris found in US cornfield, sparking international incident concerns

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A large piece of metal, believed to be debris from China's Zhuque-2E rocket, was discovered by a farmer in Minnesota on October 14th. The object, measuring approximately 3.35 meters across, resembles a fuel tank end cap from the rocket launched by LandSpace. An astronomer noted that this discovery could technically constitute an international incident under a UN convention, causing embarrassment for China. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of space debris from a specific rocket launch in a foreign country, with potential policy implications.

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China rocket debris found in US cornfield, sparking international incident concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ling Xin ·

    Rocket debris hitting US homeland is ‘embarrassing’ for China, says astronomer

    A scorched hunk of metal that turned up in a US farmer’s cornfield may have handed China an awkward moment and technically an “international incident”, according to a British astronomer who has tracked rocket launches for more than 30 years. The farmer found the bowl-shaped objec…

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