SMRTR TechNov 25, 2024The Register

Musk agrees with fan that worries over orbital Starlink traffic a 'silly narrative'

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Elon Musk supports claims that a tenfold increase in Earth-orbiting satellites wouldn't cause issues, contradicting concerns about space debris and the Kessler syndrome. Experts estimate 30,000 objects larger than 10 cm in orbit, with millions of smaller debris pieces. Starlink satellites perform about 275 collision avoidance maneuvers daily, underscoring the challenge of managing objects in space.

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