Space & Satellite

In 2009, two satellites collided over Siberia despite warnings. The crash created 2,000+ debris pieces and exposed a fatal gap in space traffic management.

27,000 trackable objects orbit Earth at 17,000 mph. A paint fleck hits like a bowling ball. The tragedy of the commons is unfolding in orbit—above our heads.

In 1978, NASA's Donald Kessler predicted when space debris becomes self-sustaining. New data suggests we're approaching the tipping point—right as Starlink prepares 40,000 satellites.

Removing one piece of space debris costs $100 million. With 27,000 trackable objects and no economic model, the orbital cleanup race faces financial collapse.

SpaceX's Starlink has connected 3 million people to high-speed internet while doubling active satellites in orbit. Is this progress or orbital catastrophe?

Explore how Russia's 2021 ASAT missile test shattered Cosmos 1408, triggered an ISS emergency, and exposed the escalating militarization of Earth's orbit.