A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation
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A Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket's upper stage broke apart in low-Earth orbit on June 9, generating an estimated 100–150 debris fragments near the International Space Station and SpaceX's Starlink satellites. While the ISS faces minimal risk, hundreds of lower-flying Starlink satellites could be in danger.
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