Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them] to Science • 4 days agoSpaceX Starlink satellites had to make 25,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in just 6 months — and it will only get worseexternal-linkmessage-square23 fedilinkarrow-up160
arrow-up160external-linkSpaceX Starlink satellites had to make 25,000 collision-avoidance maneuvers in just 6 months — and it will only get worseDirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them] to Science • 4 days agomessage-square23 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarevarmint [he/him]hexbear9·4 days agoMore than that, I wouldn't say no to some Kessler syndrome in a higher orbit. We need a few generations to get our shit together down here on Earth link
minus-squareTheDrink [he/him]hexbear14·4 days agoI'm not convinced Kessler Syndrome is physically possible in higher orbits - at least not without getting asteroid mining involved. The higher you go the longer it would theoretically last but also the more debris you would need to create it. link
More than that, I wouldn't say no to some Kessler syndrome in a higher orbit. We need a few generations to get our shit together down here on Earth
I'm not convinced Kessler Syndrome is physically possible in higher orbits - at least not without getting asteroid mining involved. The higher you go the longer it would theoretically last but also the more debris you would need to create it.