This way, we can avoid the same mistakes that led to ocean plastic pollution.
in orbit is expected to increase from 9,000 today to over 60,000 by 2030, with estimates suggesting there are already more than 100 trillion untracked pieces of old satellites circling the planet.Lead author Dr. Imogen Napper from the University of Plymouth, UK, told Interesting Engineering , "This can be anything from paint flakes to tiny fragments created due to collisions.
"With the rise in debris, it can lead to some orbits becoming unusable, limiting us to where we can place satellites that we use for societal benefit and our ability to access space," she explained.plastic pollution in the ocean They recognize that a few businesses and nations are beginning to pay attention to satellite sustainability. Still, they argue that this should be enforced in every country intending to use Earth's orbit.
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