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Space pollution: China leads, followed by USA and Russia
Moscow, Russia - 93% of debris produced by the three main space powers
China has topped the list of the world's major polluters of the near-Earth space environment, followed by the United States and Russia, according to data from Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos. All together, the three main space powers produce 93% of space debris. "According to estimates, 40% of space debris is produced by China. The US' share accounts for 27.5%, and Russia's [share] for...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1119734
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency