"The upper stage from a commercial Chinese rocket that launched last week broke apart in space, spreading debris in a heavily trafficked part of low-Earth orbit home to the International Space Station and a significant portion of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network." arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...
A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellationThe rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.arstechnica.com