Low-altitute, quick-decay orbits are fine as long as the satellite does not get damaged. Once one satellite is hit by something, the debris field will spread to

Low-altitute, quick-decay orbits are fine as long as the satellite does not get damaged. Once one satellite is hit by something, the debris field will spread to all kinds of orbits, some of them pretty long-lived. [1] is a fascinating read that describes the phenomena surrounding orbital crashes. [1] https://www.universetoday.com/103650/space-debris-a-tale-of-two-satellites/ https://www.universetoday.com/103650/space-debris-a-tale-of-...