Members of the public who come across suspicious objects believed to be related to the launch should contact the Space Regulatory Division immediately.
Key takeaways
The Long March 12 rocket launched from Hainan at 4.24am local time, with potential debris falling 25 nautical miles from Puerto Princesa and 19 nautical miles from Tubbataha Reefs, but no Malaysian debris reports yet.
- Long March 12 launched from Hainan International Commercial Launch Centre at 4.24am local time.
- Debris drop zone estimated 25 nautical miles from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, and 19 nautical miles from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park.
- No official reports of debris found in Malaysian territory so far.
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The Malaysian Space Agency said the bright light spotted over Sabah on Monday was caused by a Long March 12 rocket launched from the Hainan International Commercial Launch Centre in Wenchang. (Threads pic)KOTA KINABALU: The science, technology and innovation ministry, through the Malaysian Space Agency (Mysa), today confirmed that the bright light spotted in the sky over Sabah early on Monday was caused by a rocket launch by China.
In a statement, Mysa said the Long March 12 rocket was launched from the Hainan International Commercial Launch Centre in Wenchang, Hainan, at 4.24am local time.
According to Mysa, the Philippine Space Agency had also identified the possibility of debris from the launch mission falling within a designated drop zone in the waters off the Philippine archipelago.
