Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"

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Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"

May 26, 2026--Spent upper stages are the most dangerous kind of space debris.
Up until a decade ago, China had never launched as many as 20 orbital rockets a year. But beginning in 2022, the Asian country launched 64 rockets and last year reached a record total of 93, marking it as the second-most productive space power in the world.

Further growth is anticipated from both the company's state-owned enterprises as well as a rapidly expanding number of private launch companies. There is nothing wrong with this, as China's rapid growth in launch has been mirrored by the United States and, in particular, SpaceX.

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Source: arstechnica.com

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