China’s Shenzhou-20 and the Space Debris Problem 

January 8, 2026

Space Security, Safety, & Sustainability Program Lead Moriba Jah was recently interviewed for an article published in NDTV on the growing problem of space debris in the context of the Chinese Shenzhou-20 Incident. On November 25, China’s Shenzhou-20 noticed damage and cracking to the spacecraft’s window due to excess space debris in orbit.

“Until countries and companies consider data accuracy and transparency part of safety engineering, such near-misses will continue to recur,” argues Jah. 

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