News ‘X marks the spot (for now)’: Chinese rocket hurtling back to Earth; parts of US remain in possible landing zone May 8, 2021May 8, 2021Doyle Rice, Janet Loehrke and Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘X marks the spot (for now)’: Chinese rocket hurtling back to Earth; parts of US remain in possible landing zone A section of a Chinese rocket is falling to Earth and could hit late Saturday. China's government expects most of it will burn up during reentry.