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A related scenario to collisions that may be of concern is that, if LEO gets too crowded, the orbits may ossify and become finite real estate trading on the mar
by maxbond 3y ago
A related scenario to collisions that may be of concern is that, if LEO gets too crowded, the orbits may ossify and become finite real estate trading on the market. If players anticipate this happening, they might flood the orbits with the satellite equivalent of the parking pages that domain name traders use, and simultaneously push for a favorable version of orbit regulations/property rights. Essentially, an enclosure of the LEO commons.
This could prevent smaller players from working their way up and lead to a monopolization of space by a handful of private entities, imposing a tax on innovation/exploration in space.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> if LEO gets too crowded, the orbits may ossify and become finite real estate trading on the market Increased orbital precision manufactures more space. And unlike spectrum, LEO is a volume. We're far from LEO getting full, though I agree there is need for an international allocation framework. (It would require bilateral talks between the U.S. and China, and so seems unlikely for the near term.)
- bagels 3y agoLumpy gravity and space weather put some limits on precision achievable without continually using fuel.