China Implements Mitigation Measures Following Long March 6A Rocket Breakup

Reports indicate that a Long March 6A rocket, which was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on August 6, disintegrated in low-Earth orbit last week, creating a debris cloud consisting of hundreds of fragments.

"The mission of the rocket was a peaceful use of the outer space consistent with international law and universal practice," the spokesman stated.

"As a responsible major country, China attaches great importance to space debris mitigation," Lin said, adding that China has taken active efforts to fulfill relevant international obligations and regulate its aerospace activities in conducting outer space activities.

"We've made it a rule to always take space debris mitigation measures after satellites and carrier rockets complete their missions, in order to help protect the environment of the outer space and ensure the long-term sustainability of outer space activities," Lin said.