It's just an "emerging" norm
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05/08/2021, 20:23:26

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Brian Weeden of the Secure World Foundation told SpaceNews that while there is an emerging international norm towards controlled de-orbiting of rocket stages, it’s definitely not universal.

“It’s not hard law that’s binding on countries, only a voluntary guideline, and that’s because countries like the United States did not want to create a binding law as they sometimes need to deviate from it themselves,” says Weeden.

Related link: Long March 5B falls into Indian Ocean after world follows rocket reentry

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Well according to the article I linked there hasn't been an uncontrolled - Canis Majoris 05-08 20:36 | 239 bytes | +1
- There's no rule saying it must be done, it's voluntary, how many large - motif 05-08 20:48 | 189 bytes | +1
  - Of course there's no law, or the outcry would have been greater. - Canis Majoris 05-08 20:53 | 390 bytes | +1
    - They claimed this is the debris - motif 05-08 22:10 | 228 bytes | img +1
      - This could be any number of long pipes in the core stage. - Canis Majoris 05-08 23:23 | 1139 bytes | +2
        
        Not that I believe everything China does is right but - Khan 05-09 05:36 | 376 bytes | +1
        
        Uh no. Pieces that land on the ground have had their speed reduced by the air. - Canis Majoris 05-09 13:03 | 1196 bytes | +1
        
        I have my doubts of it - Khan 05-09 17:25 | 1056 bytes | +1
        
        One doubt is definitely not the same as the other doubt. - Canis Majoris 05-09 18:14 | 645 bytes | +1
        
        Re: One doubt is definitely not the same as the other doubt. - Khan 05-09 18:55 | 594 bytes | +1
        
        Wait wait wait. Did you just say "pipe doesn't look damaged in any way"??? - Canis Majoris 05-09 19:17 | 2570 bytes | img +2
        
        I am still waiting for - Khan 05-09 22:05 | 1932 bytes | +1
        
        You will never get "proof". Guess that means that piece was not from the LM-5. - Canis Majoris 05-09 22:28 | 3436 bytes | +1
        
        I DON'T know if - Khan 05-09 22:39 | 259 bytes | +1
        
        One "I don't know" is not the same as the other "I don't know". - Canis Majoris 05-09 22:57 | 1892 bytes | +1
        
        Where did I allege that - Khan 05-09 23:06 | 161 bytes | +1
        
        You didn't allege that. But that's what you would have to believe. - Canis Majoris 05-09 23:11 | 259 bytes | +1
        
        No! It never occurred to me - Khan 05-09 23:24 | 301 bytes | +1
        
        But since it has now occurred to you to wonder how the pipe got there... - Canis Majoris 05-10 00:48 | 81 bytes | +1
        
        Still no! - Khan 05-10 02:33 | 143 bytes | +1
        
        Uh huh. [no text] - Canis Majoris 05-10 05:13 | 0 bytes |
        
        Here it is in case you hit a pay wall: - Canis Majoris 05-09 19:56 | 0 bytes | img
        
        That pipe is part of Brooklyn Bridge - motif 05-09 05:20 | 197 bytes | +2
        
        And where is all the "damage" in these photos? - Canis Majoris 05-09 18:17 | 0 bytes | +1
        
        It have to be removed to show, like this Falcon 9 debris - motif 05-09 19:00 | 688 bytes | img +1
        
        Nope. - Canis Majoris 05-09 20:01 | 463 bytes | +1
        
        Yeah such a long pipe bouncing on the street and not hitting anything - motif 05-09 21:50 | 13 bytes | +1
        
        Why is it a joke? - Canis Majoris 05-09 22:31 | 755 bytes | +1
        
        Simple, the local are selling a Brooklyn Bridge to a cheap a$$ media - motif 05-10 00:26 | 143 bytes | +1
        
        ROFLMAO - Canis Majoris 05-10 00:55 | 645 bytes | +1
        
        Obviouly a sewer pipe is enough for gullible to come up with hacking - motif 05-10 01:09 | 129 bytes | +1
        
        Yes, it would have to be a conspiracy for you to have a case, wouldn't it? - Canis Majoris 05-10 05:18 | 818 bytes | +1
        
        Space hoax isn't new, fishing float passed off as Soviet space junk - motif 05-10 15:20 | 461 bytes | +1
        
        Sure, sure, sure. Whatever you say. - Canis Majoris 05-10 15:56 | 2010 bytes | img +1
        
        The length of fuel tank determine the length of pipe - motif 05-11 02:23 | 957 bytes | +1
        
        No it doesn't. AT ALL. - Canis Majoris 05-11 12:32 | 1712 bytes | img +1
        
        So many pipe, any length and diameter can be used huh? [no text] - motif 05-11 14:16 | 0 bytes | +1
        
        Says who? Again, just because you produce a pipe doesn't mean squat. - Canis Majoris 05-11 16:55 | 1357 bytes | +1
        
        Check your own diagram, the thickest & longest pipe - motif 05-11 20:04 | 144 bytes | img +1
        
        Who says the "thickest and longest pipe" has to be chosen and others ignored? - Canis Majoris 05-11 21:50 | 624 bytes |
        
        Re: That pipe is part of Brooklyn Bridge - Khan 05-09 05:39 | 137 bytes | +1
        
        He does not. [no text] - Canis Majoris 05-09 12:53 | 0 bytes |