Objects in LEO fall quickly (months to single-digit years) without station-keeping, mostly from atmospheric drag. Anything we put there wouldn’t contribute to a long-term Kessler Syndrome situation. It’s geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) we have to worry about, but once you’re up that high there’s a lot more room for everything.
Everyone and their dog wants to gunk up LEO with their soon-to-end-space-flight-forever space junk
Ok, so list the ones I can buy today
Objects in LEO fall quickly (months to single-digit years) without station-keeping, mostly from atmospheric drag. Anything we put there wouldn’t contribute to a long-term Kessler Syndrome situation. It’s geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) we have to worry about, but once you’re up that high there’s a lot more room for everything.
One study suggested all that burn up is bad for the ozone letter though
Also introduces small amounts of bad metals in the air. It’s one of the reasons wooden satellites are starting to be sent up.
Doo you happen to have a good, informative link? Or perhaps a company name I could look up?
This sounds incredibly cool.
BBC (pre launch): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55463366
After launch: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/05/style/japan-wooden-satellite-hnk-intl/index.html
Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LignoSat