SMRTR TechOct 5, 2025Ars Technica

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

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China has created most dangerous space debris by abandoning 21 of 26 hazardous rocket bodies in orbit over 21 months. This problem will worsen as China builds massive satellite networks without using safe deorbit technology.

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