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Turning one satellite into a cloud of debris would suffice, Kessler syndrome would do the rest.
by wcoenen 6y ago
Turning one satellite into a cloud of debris would suffice, Kessler syndrome would do the rest.
- jiofih 6y agoWe are very very far from that happening. Even with most satellites being in the same torus around earth, if every single one in orbit right now were to instantly shatter, each piece would have something like a 1000sqkm volume to roam in.
- JasonFruit 6y ago*area
- jiofih 6y agoI meant km3 :)
- voldacar 6y agoDebris would deorbit rapidly, starlink satellites are relatively low-altitude.