Pilots concerned over increasing space threat as heavy Chinese booster re-enters

Long March 5B Tianhe launch-c-CCTV via YouTube

Source: Chinese state television CCTV via YouTube

North American airline pilot association ALPA International is expressing concern that there is no formal process to warn commercial crews of the increasing risks posed by space debris re-entering the atmosphere.

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