The amount of space debris in orbit has exceeded 6600 tons, scientists have calculated

Name: The amount of space debris in orbit has exceeded 6600 tons, scientists have calculated
Uploaded: 2025-04-27T21:43:00.000Z
Description: Now there are more than 1.2 million objects larger than a centimeter and more than 100 million small debris orbiting around the Earth, and at an altitude of 550 kilometers there is about as much debris as there are active satellites. To somehow solve the problem, Japan and Europe are planning to launch satellites with grippers by 2030

Now there are more than 1.2 million objects larger than a centimeter and more than 100 million small debris orbiting around the Earth, and at an altitude of 550 kilometers there is about as much debris as there are active satellites.

To somehow solve the problem, Japan and Europe are planning to launch satellites with grippers by 2030

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