This is obviously an ominous start, and a potential bad sign of things to come.

This isnt the first time Chinas Long March 6A rocket has caused trouble in Earth orbit.

The space junk came eerily close to SpaceXs Starlink satellites, but no damage was reported.

A Long March 6A rocket carrying the satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on August 6, 2024.

A Long March 6A rocket carrying the satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on August 6, 2024.Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images.

The rockets upper stage is supposed to reenter Earths atmosphere in one piece and burn up during reentry.

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