The most important number in low Earth orbit may not be the number of satellites overhead. It may be...
SCIENCE
June 27, 2026
In 2018, low Earth orbit still had months of margin: if satellites stopped dodging one another, researchers estimate it could take 164 days before a catastrophic collision. By 2025, after the rise of megaconstellations, that margin had collapsed to just 5.5 days.
The most important number in low Earth orbit may not be the number of satellites overhead. It may be the amount of time left if the system that keeps them...
The most important number in low Earth orbit may not be the number of satellites overhead. It may be the amount of time left if the system that keeps them...
Author: Space Daily
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