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LEO congestion is weird, since unlike GEO, there are lots of different orbital heights and orbital planes that still can be considered LEO.
by trothamel 7y ago
LEO congestion is weird, since unlike GEO, there are lots of different orbital heights and orbital planes that still can be considered LEO.
- Spinosaurus 7y agoThat's absolutely true. However, even then, space debris is already a major concern[0], and let's not forget the recent debacle with the ESA[1]. What happens when you pump 30,000 more satellites up there? [0]: https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/ https://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/ [1]: https://spacenews.com/esa-spacecraft-dodges-potential-collision-with-starlink-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/esa-spacecraft-dodges-potential-collis...
- tick_tock_tick 7y agoNothing at all since that's an incredibly tiny number.