Why satellite mega-constellations are a threat to the future of space

When India shot down one of its own satellites with a missile this week, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was not impressed. “Creating debris fields intentionally is wrong. ... If we wreck space, we’re not getting it back,” he said. He was referring to the growing problem of space junk: dead satellites, leftover rockets, and debris from previous collisions that threaten operating satellites, human spaceflight, and even the International Space Station. It’s still too early to have good enough data on the debris cloud from India’s anti-satellite test, and tracking firms will be monitoring the area closely. More

(Source: MIT Technology Review - Mar 30)