Claims: A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation
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- title: A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation Source
- url: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-chinese-rocket-breaks-apart-dangerously-close-to-the-starlink-constellation/ Source
- summary: The upper stage from a commercial Chinese rocket that launched last week has broken 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. The breakup occurred shortly after the Zhuque-2E rocket reached orbit on June 9 with two satellites providing direct-to-cell communications, perhaps around the time the upper stage was expected to perform a disposal burn. The US… Source
- published: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:55:41 +0000 Source