Ars TechnicaJun 15

A Chinese rocket breaks apart dangerously close to the Starlink constellation

The rocket's breakup likely generated 100 to 150 new pieces of space junk.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-chinese-rocket-breaks-apart-dangerously-close-to-the-starlink-constellation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Show threadVeronica Olsen 🏳️‍🌈Jun 15
@arstechnica Starlink is the very definition of space junk. No one generates as much garbage as Musk.
Show threadSamantha RoseJun 15
@veronica Sadly Ars seems unable to talk negatively about Space X, nor anything with regard to US and Space really...
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@samantha42 @veronica

US media is no more than a PR operation at this point.

Jun 15 at 8:22pmWeb