Chinese Rocket Breaks Up in Space, Releasing Hundreds of Debris Pieces — VOA Learning English
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Experts say a Chinese rocket that recently helped launch 18 satellites broke apart in space and created hundreds of pieces of debris.
Space traffic observation organizations said data showed part of a Chinese rocket came apart soon after making the satellite deployments. State media in China reported the satellites were carried to space aboard a Long March-6 rocket and reached orbit on August 6.
The satellites are part of a Chinese government-backed effort that seeks to provide high-speed internet services to people around the world. Such satellites operate from between 300 and 2,000 kilometers above Earth. The area is known as low Earth orbit.
The project is expected to become a competitor to…
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