Space debris:Nasa slams China over irresponsible standards

American space agency Nasa slammed the Chinese administration for failing to meet 'responsible standards' regarding space debris. "It is clear that China is failing to meet responsible standards regarding their space debris," Nasa administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement thet all spacefaring nations must act responsibly to ensure the long-term sustainability of such outer-space activities. "Spacefaring nations must minimize the risks to people and property on Earth of re-entries of space objects and maximize transparency regarding those operations," the Nasa administrator said. It is critical that China and all spacefaring nations and commercial entities act responsibly and transparently in space to ensure the safety, stability, security, and long-term sustainability of outer space activities, the statement issued by Nasa read. China's state-sponsored media, 'The Global Times', had however dismissed concerns about the rocket debris being potentially dangerous and "out of control" as "Western hype". Remnants of China's largest rocket, the Long March, which was launched last week, re-entered the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday morning and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean, the country's state-sponsored media network, the China Central Television (CCTV), reported, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office. According to the coordinates provided by Chinese officials of the rocket's point of impact, the debris now lies west of the Maldives archipelago.