"For two decades, spacefaring nations have operated under a simple rule: any satellite sent into orbit must have a less than one in 10,000 chance of injuring someone on the ground. The rule was written when a few dozen objects reentered the atmosphere each year. By early 2026, with more than 9,000 #Starlink satellites in orbit and filings for constellations totaling over 70,000 spacecraft, that arithmetic no longer holds."

https://indiandefencereview.com/starlink-satellites-falling-nonstop-to-earth-risk/

#Space #Satellites #SpaceEnvironment

"We are only a month into 2026, yet it’s already clear what one of the major #space stories of the year is going to be: mega-constellations, and the ongoing attempts to launch thousands of #satellites into Earth’s orbit." (via @newscientist)

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514106-why-did-spacex-just-apply-to-launch-1-million-satellites/

#SpaceEnvironment