US Space Force Monitoring Situation After Chinese Rocket Explodes In Low-Earth Orbit
Now it appears that a rocket used to deliver the first 18 of a planned megaconstellation of satellites has broken apart in low - Earth orbit , sending C of pieces of junk hurtling around the Earth . The Qianfan Constellation projection aims to put 14,000 artificial satellite into low - Earth orbit , for render a artificial satellite broadband internet similar to SpaceX ’s Starlink . While the arugula delivered the first satellites into electron orbit , the upper stage of the rocket broke aside in short afterwards , creating acloud of debris ....