Chinese Rocket Carrying Communications Satellite Passes Over Taiwan
Taiwan's defense ministry says a Chinese rocket passed over Taiwan on Thursday night. Fireballs seen in the night sky off Taiwan's east coast are believed to be from parts of the rocket reentering the atmosphere.
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00:00Taiwan's defense ministry reports that a rocket launched from China passed over
00:05central Taiwan on Thursday night. Chinese state media said the launch was a
00:09Long March 3B rocket. It was carrying a communication satellite and posed no
00:14threat to Taiwan. Cameras along Taiwan's east coast showed fireballs in the night
00:20sky. They're presumed to be part of the rocket re-entering the atmosphere.