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China’s Spent Rocket Stages Are Becoming a Bigger Threat in Low Earth Orbit
Key Takeaways
- LeoLabs says China abandoned 51 rocket bodies above 650 km from 2021 to 2025.
- The report says China accounted for 86 percent of global rocket-body abandonments in that orbital band.
- Analysts warn the large, long-lived stages raise the odds of debris-generating explosions and collisions.
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DT Editorial Team··via breakingdefense.com