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A piece of space debris found in Western Australia is likely part of the upper stage of a Chinese Jielong 3 rocket, which reentered Earth's atmosphere on October 18, 2025. The debris, possibly a composite overwrapped pressure vessel, was burning when found, indicating a recent reentry, and is being analyzed by authorities to confirm its origin.
China successfully launched 20 satellites into orbit using two separate rocket launches, including 11 mobility services satellites for Chinese automaker Geely and nine diverse satellites for various customers. The launches included the third Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) solid rocket launch from a mobile sea platform, indicating a growing cadence of sea launches for China. The satellites are part of plans to establish global real-time data communication services and demonstrate advanced capabilities such as autonomous processing and laser-based communications.