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China’s Growing Rocket Debris Problem Is Becoming Harder to Ignore
As China’s launch cadence accelerates, analysts say the country is adding large amounts of spent upper-stage mass to long-lived orbits, raising concern about collision risk and the future stability of low Earth orbit.
Key Takeaways
- China launched 64 orbital rockets in 2022 and 93 last year, according to the report.
- Analyst Jim Shell says Chinese rocket-body mass in long-lived orbits has climbed to 252 metric tons.
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DT Editorial Team··via arstechnica.com