China on Wednesday said it has taken measures and is closely monitoring the orbit area of its rocket, which broke apart in low-Earth orbit and created a debris cloud consisting of hundreds of pieces threatening a large number of satellites.
The mission of the rocket was a peaceful use of outer space consistent with international law and universal practice, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, responding to a media query seeking official confirmation of the rocket explosion
“China has taken necessary measures and is closely monitoring relevant orbit area and conducting data analysis,” he said tacitly confirming the rocket explosion.
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