The mysterious bright light spotted over Malaysian skies recently and widely shared on social media has been confirmed to be linked to China’s Long March 12 rocket launch.
The rocket was launched from the Hainan International Commercial Launch Centre in Wenchang at 4.24am Malaysian time last Monday.
The Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) said it initially received reports of the unusual sighting before confirming its connection to the rocket launch.
MYSA also received information from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) about the possibility of debris from the launch falling within a designated drop zone in Philippine territorial waters.
The zone was located about 25 nautical miles from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, and 19 nautical miles from the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, it said in a statement.
However, MYSA said it had not received any official reports of rocket debris being discovered in Malaysia so far.
Members of the public who come across suspected debris linked to the launch are urged to report their findings to the Space Regulatory Division via 03-88858685 or email bpadg@mosti.gov.my.
