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A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation
The rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-chinese-rocket-breaks-apart-dangerously-close-to-the-starlink-constellation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica Another large step closer.
@arstechnica It’s ALL fooking junk.
> dangerously close to the Starlink constellation
What do you mean "dangerously close"? The Starlink constellation is _everywhere_. You can't so much as fart in orbit without hitting one of those piece of crap.
@arstechnica Starlink is the very definition of space junk. No one generates as much garbage as Musk.
@veronica Sadly Ars seems unable to talk negatively about Space X, nor anything with regard to US and Space really...
US media is no more than a PR operation at this point.
Absolutely right. The article is ridiculous in how it places blame on China for a situation that has been entirely caused by SpaceX.
@mastodonmigration @arstechnica China's record isn't exactly the best here, but it annoys me when they talk about Starlink as if it was something worth protecting. Not to mention writing about "Space Force" with a straight face (presumably). What a joke.
What is very interesting is no mention is made of the cause of the 'breakup'. So the question becomes, was it due to a collision? And if so, with what?
Of course. Not defending China. There is plenty of blame to go around.
We don't know, but a very possible cause of the Chinese rocket breaking up is that it may have hit a SpaceX Starlink. Who knows? Seems like we may be well into Kessler Syndrome.
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