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Failed Briz-M explodes, creates more than 1,000 fragments

Submit on Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 05:54

The questionable world/space record China achieved in January by blowing up one of its old weather satellites may have been short-lived. A Russian upper stage blew up in orbit on 19 February, possibly creating even more space junk than the Chinese ASAT test — or any other breakup event.

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