According to the latest assessments, the fall of the "Zhuque-3" rocket of the Chinese private company LandSpace, launched into space in early December, on the territory of Latvia is not forecasted, reported Arnis Lapinsh, a representative of the state-owned joint-stock company "Latvijas gaisa satiksme" (LGS), to the LETA agency.
He noted that continuous tracking and monitoring of such objects is being conducted. The latest information received from the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation Eurocontrol indicates that in the last three assessments, the trajectory of the rocket parts' fall will not affect the territory of Latvia.
On Friday, Eurocontrol reported that the space observation centers of the European Union confirmed that they are actively tracking the "Zhuque-3" rocket of the Chinese private company LandSpace, launched into space in early December, and air traffic controllers have been provided with recommendations for possible changes to flight routes.
The observation centers warn that the object, which is 13 meters long and weighs 11 tons, due to its large size, will not burn up in the atmosphere and poses a potential threat to the southern regions of Denmark and the Baltic states, or it may fall into the sea.
Due to the large size and mass of the object, experts warn of potential danger, including risks to air traffic in the potential fall zone.
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