# Chinese Rocket Chunk Crashes in Minnesota

> A Chinese rocket fragment lands in a Minnesota cornfield after reentry.
- Title: Chinese Rocket Chunk Crashes in Minnesota · Futurism
- Summary: A Chinese rocket fragment lands in a Minnesota cornfield after reentry. A 11-foot chunk of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket crashed in a Minnesota cornfield after…
- Keywords: chinese, zhuque-2e, minnesota, cornfield, space debris, reentry, stevens county, rocket, space junk, science, technology, Chunk
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/space/chinese-rocket-chunk-minnesota-corn-field
- Author: Jon Christian
- Published: 2026-10-21T16:03:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chinese, zhuque-2e, minnesota, cornfield, space debris, reentry, stevens county, rocket, space junk, science, technology
## Minnesota Sheriff Reports Debris
Stevens County Sheriff's Office confirmed an 11-foot metallic object crashed in a cornfield on October 14, 2026.
## Debris Identified as Chinese Rocket
The object was a chunk of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket that launched from the Gobi Desert and deployed 10 satellites.
## Space Debris Risk Increases
As commercial space launches grow, more rocket debris survives reentry and risks hitting populated areas.
## Key takeaway

A 11-foot chunk of a Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket crashed in a Minnesota cornfield after reentering Earth's atmosphere.