Prof. Sam Lawler18h ago

Great article by @startswithabang about how crowded it's getting up there (with lots of quotes from me): https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/earths-orbit-is-getting-crowded-heres-how-we-avoid-a-disaster/

By the way, the CRASH Clock, how long it would take for a collision in orbit if all satellite maneuvers suddenly stopped, is now down to 3 days as of late March (down from 3.8 days in January, and 5.5 days last June. Sigh.) https://outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclock/

Earth’s orbit is getting crowded. Here’s how we avoid a disaster.

We’ve populated low-Earth orbit with satellites in record time — now we have to figure out how to keep it safe.

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@sundogplanets @startswithabang

WE"VE populated earths orbit?? or ELON has launched the majority of stuff up there with plans for so much more it is unforgivable he can just do shit like he does because he has an equally unforgivable amount of money and not the brains conscience or creativity to do anything worthwhile beside making sure others less fortunate continue to get screwed by the likes of him. He CANCELED USAID because he just wants the earth to himself. Soon he may get his wish.

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