"Chinese rocket disintegrated into a cloud of debris"? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded
2024-08-15
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: As a responsible major country, China attaches great importance to space debris mitigation and actively fulfills relevant international obligations in outer space activities.
On the 14th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian answered questions from reporters. CNN reporter: According to space monitoring agencies and the US Space Command, China's Long March 6 carrier rocket disintegrated in low-Earth orbit last week after being launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on August 6. According to multiple space debris tracking agencies, this led to the formation of a debris cloud consisting of hundreds of pieces. Can China confirm and provide the latest monitoring information? What measures is China taking to monitor and deal with the debris, and what measures has it taken to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future?
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
Lin Jian: The relevant activities are activities for the peaceful use of outer space carried out in accordance with international law and international practice. China has taken necessary measures and is closely monitoring the relevant orbital areas and conducting data analysis. As a responsible major country, China attaches great importance to space debris mitigation, actively fulfills relevant international obligations in outer space activities, regulates its own space activities, requires the implementation of space debris mitigation measures after satellites and launch vehicles complete their missions, promotes the protection of the outer space environment, and maintains the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
