Report Links China’s Rocket Stage Abandonment to Rising Orbital Collision Risks Written 26 June 2026
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Breaking Defense reports, “China has been abandoning used launcher rocket stages in low Earth orbit (LEO) at an ever-increasing pace, putting both military and commercial satellites in that crowded orbital regime at greater risk of serious debris-creating collisions, according to a new report.”
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