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Space Debris Concerns and LEO Satellite Constellations

Type: story
Date: 2021-11-15
Participants: Randal Schwartz, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos
Companies: SpaceX, Amazon

  • Space Debris Concerns and LEO Satellite Constellations

  • Expressing concern over space debris and low Earth orbit satellite networks.

  • LEO Debris Threat

    • On November 15, 2021, I shared concern after Russia blew up a dead satellite, adding 1,500 traceable objects to low Earth orbit (LEO).
    • The debris forced astronauts on the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft every 90 minutes.
    • I questioned the future impact when Elon Musk (SpaceX's Starlink) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon's Project Kuiper) deploy another 5,000 satellites for global high-speed internet.
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.