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A Chinese Long March 6A rocket’s upper stage has fragmented into over 700 pieces in low Earth orbit ( LEO ) following its launch on August 6, 2024 .
U.S. Space Command confirmed that the rocket had broken up on August 8 , tracking over 300 pieces of debris from the incident.
The debris field created at an altitude of approximately 800 km ( 497 miles ) will persist for several years according to Slingshot Aerospace .
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