A Starlink satellite appears to have exploded and is now spiraling toward Earth
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A Starlink satellite suffered an internal malfunction that caused it to lose communications, vent propulsion fuel, and release debris objects while spiraling toward Earth from 418 kilometers altitude. The incident highlights growing safety concerns about orbital congestion, as low Earth orbit now hosts over 24,000 tracked objects with projections reaching 70,000 satellites by decade's end.
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