LEO constellations could increase orbital debris threat: study
Planned commercial satellite constellations in low Earth orbit could add to the 4.4 million pounds of manmade debris already in LEO unless steps are taken to mitigate the danger, a new U.S. government study of orbital debris has found. Even with mitigation efforts already underway, such as...
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