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Chinese rocket breakup creates large field of space debris in low Earth orbit


The upper stage of a Chinese Long March 6A rocket fragmented into over 700 pieces in low Earth orbit following its launch on August 6, 2024, as confirmed by U.S. Space Command on August 8…

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