Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water so the odds of the debris falling on land were low, and the likelihood of hitting people was even lower. While the timing of the landing had been pinpointed quite closely, the possible landing site had been unclear until the last minutes of the rocket’s descent. Long March 5B, was launched from Wenchang Space Launch Centre on 29 April to carry Tianhe – the first module of China’s future space station – into orbit. Why was China not bothered to control the descent ?
