#KesslerSyndrome and the space debris problem

This feared space-junk cascade called Kessler Syndrome may have already begun.

By Mike Wall, July 14, 2022

"The Kessler Syndrome is a phenomenon in which the amount of junk in orbit around Earth reaches a point where it just creates more and more space debris, causing big problems for #satellites, #astronauts and mission planners. 

"Consider this scenario: The destruction of a dead spy satellite spawns a swarm of debris in Earth orbit, which wreaks ever-increasing havoc as it zooms around our planet.

"The cloud destroys a number of communications satellites, generating more and more debris with every violent collision. It takes out the iconic #Hubble Space Telescope and a NASA #SpaceShuttle, killing several crewmembers aboard the winged vehicle. It then lines the International Space Station (#ISS) up in its crosshairs, destroying the $100 billion orbiting lab with a hail of fast-flying shrapnel."
#SpaceJunk #Starlink 

https://www.space.com/kessler-syndrome-space-debris