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        "id": 2048153,
        "msgid": "brin-traces-sampit-space-object-to-chinese-satellite-launch-rocket-1792569014",
        "date": "2026-10-21 13:52:48",
        "title": "BRIN traces Sampit space object to Chinese satellite-launch rocket",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "BRIN astrophysicist Thomas Djamaluddin said orbital tracking indicates that debris from China\u2019s ZhuQue-2E rocket passed over Kalimantan before re-entering the atmosphere on 18 October, shortly before an object was found in Sampit. The timing and residents\u2019 reports of a rumbling sound support the identification, but physical examination is still needed to confirm the recovered material\u2019s origin.",
        "content": "<p>BRIN astrophysicist Thomas Djamaluddin said here on Wednesday that\nthe object re-entered the atmosphere on Sunday (Oct.\u00a018) before being\ndiscovered in Sampit, East Kotawaringin District, the following day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the orbital data we tracked, the remnant of a ZhuQue-2E\nrocket passed from north to south over Kalimantan on Oct.\u00a018, 2023. At\naround 5:36 p.m. local time, its trajectory was near Sampit,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Djamaluddin added that residents reported hearing a rumbling sound at\naround the same time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe data indicated that it was the rocket\u2019s final orbital trajectory\nbefore re-entering Earth\u2019s atmosphere. The alignment between the\ntrajectory timing and residents\u2019 reports strongly suggests that the\nobject found in Sampit was part of the ZhuQue-2E rocket debris,\u201d the\nresearcher remarked.<\/p>\n<p>ZhuQue-2E is a satellite launch vehicle developed by Chinese\ncommercial aerospace company LandSpace.<\/p>\n<p>The rocket uses methalox propulsion, which combines liquid oxygen and\nliquid methane to improve propulsion efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>According to Xinhua, the rocket carried 10 satellites from the\nDongfeng launch site in China on Oct.\u00a014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter accomplishing its mission, the rocket\u2019s spent stages may\ncontinue orbiting Earth for some time. Over time, atmospheric drag\ngradually lowers their orbital altitude until they eventually re-enter\nthe Earth\u2019s atmosphere,\u201d Djamaluddin said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the compelling orbital data, he emphasized that physical\nexaminations remain necessary to verify whether the components and\nmaterials of the recovered object match the rocket\u2019s official\nspecifications.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s BMKG says sky object likely rocket debris,\nnot missile<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Burning object over Lampung identified as space debris:\nBRIN<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Chinese CZ5B rocket debris streaks across southern\nSumatra\u2019s sky: BRIN<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Sean Filo, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brin-traces-sampit-space-object-to-chinese-satellite-launch-rocket-1792569014",
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