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A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation (opens in new tab)

Covers Space-Track.orgCovered by 6 sources See all sources covering this story including dnevnik.hr, metafilter.comDiscussed on Hacker News and Hacker News

The rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.

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