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A meteorite burns in the atmosphere before it reaches earth’s sur face. What happens to its momentum?

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A meteorite burns in the atmosphere before it reaches earth’s sur face. What happens to its momentum?

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The momentum of meteorite is transferred to air molecules by air drag and so, the momentum of meteorite plus air molecules(system) always remains constant.

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