> Could we not reasonably launch a series of deflective plates or shields in the same plane through the "danger zones" encircling important satellites, or creat

> Could we not reasonably launch a series of deflective plates or shields in the same plane through the "danger zones" encircling important satellites, or creating a safe zone for passage with shuttles? No, the problem is, while the probability to collide with any one debris particle is low, there are just a lot of them. So when your plate collides with some, there are still a lot of them.