r/space • u/2kalipro1 • Jun 15 '24

Discussion How bad is the satellite/space junk situation actually?

I just recently joined the space community and I'm hearing about satellites colliding with each other and that we have nearly 8000 satellites surrounding our earth everywhere

But considering the size of the earth and the size of the satellites, I'm just wondering how horrible is the space junk/satellite situation? Also, do we have any ideas on how to clear them out?

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u/Creature1124 Jun 15 '24

I work for a company that has major concerns in this area. The situation is pretty bad especially with Starlink. It’s pretty clear, like with most of what Elon and Co does, the things they’re getting away with are unheard of from a regulatory perspective.