Tags John Batchelor Dr. Jonathan McDowell Dr. David Livingston Chinese Long March 5B rocket Long March 5B uncontrolled reentry Space debris Chinese design choice alternative design choices potential threat to populated areas Orbital very large rocket core stage in orbit Chinese space station mitigation technology not used by Chinese Maldives Islands 1972 Convention on International Liability for spacecraft SpaceX Falcon 9 debris comparison SpaceX not intentional Guest John Batchelor Dr. David Livingston Dr. Jonathan McDowell Tagline Chinese Long March 5B uncontrolled return to Earth View the discussion thread.