"At this time we do not have a plan to fire the rocket," said Lloyd J. Austin III, US Secretary of Defense. The senior official referred to the Chinese rocket that is out of control in Earth orbit, and the that it is not yet known when exactly or where it will fall.
Austin III said he hopes it falls somewhere where it won't hurt anyone and hinted that it should be a requirement to maneuver safely for those countries operating in space, alluding to China's responsibility for the loss of control over said rocket. .