Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one million satellites to power data centers in space. The proposal envisions satellites operating between 500 and 2,000 kilometers in low Earth orbit. Some of the orbits are designed for near-constant exposure to sunlight. The […] The post Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it appeared first on Interaksyon.


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