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Chinese megaconstellation launch creates field of space debris
- coldtea 2y ago>The event has more than 50 pieces of debris that now pose a risk to LEO constellations below 800 km altitude, according to the firm Lacks any context for contrast. How do other countries launches fare? How large percentage those 50 pieces represent? Is this so importants that it's singling out China or does it represent a drop in the bucket? Or something in between?
- Bluestein 2y agoRelevant: Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects: -- https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introliability-convention.html https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/int...