PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirmed on Saturday (Oct. 10) the launch of China’s Long March 12 rocket, warning of potential hazards from falling rocket debris in waters off Palawan. PhilSA said the rocket was launched at 3:28 a.m. Saturday from the Hainan International Commercial Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan, China. Loud explosions were later heard across Palawan, believed to have been caused by the rocket’s sonic boom. The agency projected that discarded rocket components, including boosters and fairings, would fall within a designated drop zone about 25 nautical miles from Puerto Princesa City and 19 nautical […]... Keep on reading: PhilSA confirms China’s Long March 12 rocket launch
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