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Isn't there another "Kessler syndrome" we need to talk about? The colision of signals travelling in free space, that is. Unless we talk about super directiona
by raducu 6y ago
Isn't there another "Kessler syndrome" we need to talk about?
The colision of signals travelling in free space, that is.
Unless we talk about super directional signals, eventually we will run out of bandwidth to talk to those satellites.
Perhaps higher orbit satellites could talk to SpaceX satellites in lower orbit(again, very directional signals) which in turn could relay those signals via internet, not yet practical though.
- StevenWaterman 6y agoThat is quite different as it's a gradual worsening, which stops getting worse if we stop broadcasting signals. The issue with kessler syndrome is that once it starts, space is immediately unusable for decades if not centuries, even if we turn everything off and stop launching new satellites.
- FeepingCreature 6y agospace below the debris shell* is unusable for satellites* You can still launch through a Kessler shell. It's not very dense in absolute terms.