“Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has more than 10K satellites in orbit, has applied to launch a million more.” Ppl see the rocket explosions, but few think abt the StarLink satellites, which are shot into such low orbit, they often fall back to earth in as little as 2yrs.
A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every WeekFlaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?www.nytimes.com