Space Debris: A Growing Concern
SpaceX's Starlink satellites are falling from the sky at an alarming rate, with one to two satellites de-orbiting every day.
As Starlink continues to scale up its operations, this number could increase to as many as five satellites daily.
- Starlink constellations are contributing to the growing swarm of space junk in low-Earth orbit.
- Other companies, such as Amazon and Kuiper, are also launching satellites, with a total of 30,000 expected to be in orbit.
- Chinese systems are predicted to add an additional 20,000 satellites, further exacerbating the problem.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... probably a hunk of trash metal from yet another de-orbited Starlink satellite burning up in the atmosphere.
The increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit poses a significant threat to our cosmos, with the potential for daily de-orbits becoming a major concern.
Author's summary: SpaceX's Starlink satellites are falling daily.