Why Super-Heavy Launchers And Space War Are On A Collision Course

space debris in orbit

Satellite crowding and military conflict could worsen the clutter of space junk.

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Super-heavy launch vehicles, such as SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn, promise to bring down the cost of reaching orbit to new lows. In the process, tens of thousands of satellites are expected to be launched in the coming decade. Even with the number of spacecraft in orbit expected to...

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