Submitted by jeffsmith202 t3_10phzks in space
FSYigg t1_j6nqqwe wrote
Reply to comment by ClearlyCylindrical in 2 big pieces of space junk nearly collide in orbital 'bad neighborhood' by jeffsmith202
Oh yeah. That must be the only thing that's up there in what they referred to as "a bad neighborhood," huh?
What happens to decommissioned satellites? Most of them are just abandoned in place and then they just slowly drift out of orbit.
I read the article. You should look past it. This isn't just the result of a handful of recent launches. This stuff has been building up in orbit for decades.
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