United Nations Calls For Global Cooperation To Regulate Earth Orbit Traffic
According to Reuters, the American company Slingshot Aerospace revealed that there are over 14,000 satellites—including around 3,500 that are inactive—in low Earth orbit. Besides the satellites, there are around 120 million scattered pieces and space junk that are difficult to track. A UN panel urged nations and companies to share data and find solutions to manage satellites effectively There are over 14,000 satellites and more than 120 million pieces of space junk in low Earth orbit Experts fear communication disruption due to orbit traffic congestion and its increasing risks of collisions...