Rocket debris warning up anew(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 29, 2021, a Long March 5B rocket, carrying China's Tianhe space station core module, lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in southern China's Hainan province. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) issued a debris warning after China launched another rocket yesterday afternoon. The Long March 12 rocket took off at the Hainan International Commercial Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan at 3:48 p.m. Details of the rocket drop zones were disclosed through a notice to airmen, warning of an aerospace flight activity, PhilSA said. Copies of a pre-launch report were disseminated in relevant government agencies and authorities prior to the rocket launch.

Source: Philippine Star January 19, 2026 16:41 UTC