Not worried enough about corporate over-development of orbit yet? New article: companies have now filed asking for a total of ONE MILLION satellites: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi4639
Non-paywalled version here: https://www.outerspaceinstitute.ca/docs/One%20million%20(paper)%20satellites%20-%20Accepted%20Version%20.pdf
There is no way we can have anywhere near one million satellites in orbit without going into full Kessler Syndrome and destroying everything in orbit - making satellite science, communication, and interplanetary exploration impossible for decades.
Wowee there is a lot of mansplaining going on in the replies to this thread now. Muting!
Just a reminder that I have a PhD in astrophysics, and my specialty is orbital dynamics. You really don't need to explain to me how orbits work.
@sundogplanets Look, I touched a telescope once, and I have a scrotum, so best you sit down while I sort some things out for you about your field.
@stcwhite @sundogplanets Lmao. Nicely done.
@shuttersparks @sundogplanets Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.