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China is planning to greatly increase the number of launches of its Long March 5B rocket which has created a number of high-profile uncontrolled reentries of its large first stage.

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China wants to ramp up the launch rate of its Long March 5B rocket

Long March 5B rocket reenters over Pacific Ocean after forcing airspace closures in Europe

Rocket from Chinese space station module launch predicted to make uncontrolled reentry Nov. 4

Final module docks at China’s Tiangong space station

China gears up for launches to complete Tiangong space station

China begins launch campaign for final space station module

Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean

Massive Long March 5B booster predicted to reenter on July 31

Second module docks at China’s space station, large rocket stage tracked in orbit

Rocket to launch China’s next space station module arrives at launch center

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