PhilSA warns against possible debris from SoKor rocket launch
The Philippine Space Agency warned the public against possible debris from a rocket launch in South Korea.
In an advisory, PhilSA confirmed that the Nuri/Korea Space Launch Vehicle-IV (KSLV-IV) was launched by the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla, on Thursday, Nov. 27, at around 12:13 a.m. Philippine time.
Debris from the rocket launch, PhilSA said, may have fallen within the following drop zones: approximately 390 nautical miles (NM) away from Santa Ana, Cagayan, 394 NM away from Babuyan Island, 218 NM away from Siargao, Surigao del Norte, 228 NM away from the City of Mati, Davao Oriental, and 232 NM away from Mercedes, Samar.
PhilSA reminded the public that unburned rocket debris, such as the booster and fairing, is designed to be discarded as the rocket enters outer space. It also warned against retrieving or coming in close contact with these materials that may contain remnants of toxic substances, such as rocket fuel.
PhilSA added that debris could float around and wash toward nearby coasts. It advised the public to inform local authorities of suspected sightings of the debris.
