Kessler Syndrome in 5...4...3...

[Dean Wilson]

"The Kessler syndrome is troublesome because of the domino effect and feedback runaway wherein impacts between objects of sizable mass spall off debris from the force of the collision. The fragments can then hit other objects, producing even more space debris: if a large enough collision or explosion were to occur, such as between a space station and a defunct satellite, or as the result of hostile actions in space, then the resulting debris cascade could make prospects for long-term viability of satellites in particular low Earth orbits extremely low."

Kessler syndrome - Wikipedia

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[THXGEEK]

It's a big problem. I wonder if mankind has the wisdom to avoid making it worse.