Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Russia wants 2,600 satellites in orbit by 2036. Is this realistic?

Space pollution with satellites anyone? 

When will there be too many satellites in earth orbit like plastic patches floating on the surface of the oceans?

"Russia wants have about 2,600 satellites in orbit by 2036, according to Yury Borisov, the head of the Roscosmos space agency.

Notably the country aims to put Sfera communications satellites into orbit — an analogue of the American-made Starlink and the British OneWeb constellations. ..."

Russia wants 2,600 satellites in orbit by 2036. Is this realistic?

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