Chinese satellites and rocket bodies reported to have fragmented in orbit consecutively on September 4 - Chronicle

On September 4, astronomer Jonathan McDowell revealed that the Yaogan-50 02 satellite of China fragmented in orbit, and the US Space Force has cataloged 43 related fragments, with orbital altitudes of approximately 600 to 1100 kilometers. The satellite was launched on March 15 of this year, less than six months before this news disclosure. The National Space Administration at that time annou... #China

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2026-09-08 18:48 · 中国卫星、火箭体接连被报告在轨碎裂 9月4日，天文学家乔纳森·麦克道威尔披露，中国遥感五十号02星发生在轨碎裂，美国太空军已将43块相关碎片编入目录，碎片轨道高度约为600至1100公里。该卫星于今年3月15日发射，距此次消息披露不足半年。国家航天局当时宣... #中国

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李老师不是你老师

2026-09-08 18:48 · 9月4日，天文学家披露中国遥感五十号卫星在轨碎裂，此前8月27日长征六号丙火箭体亦发生碎裂，产生大量太空碎片并增加碰撞风险。

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Sayings · 2026-09-08 07:00 Chinese satellites and rocket bodies have been reported to fragment in orbit consecutively. On September 4, astronomer Jonathan McDowell disclosed that the China Remote Sensing 050-title 050-02 satellite fragmented in orbit in orbit, and the US Space Force has cataloged 43 related fragments, with fragment orbit altitudes of approximately 600 to 1100 kilometers. The satellite was launched on March 15 of this year, less than six months before this news disclosure. The China National Space Administration announced at the time... China

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