Now, SpaceX is the manufacturer of half the active satellites. This is why it might be a concern.
Now, SpaceX is the manufacturer of half the active satellites. This is why it might be a concern. There are more satellites in low Earth orbit than can be managed by laws. Half of all active satellites in Earth orbit are now Starlink internet satellites from SpaceX, whose fleet is expanding quickly. The aerospace company added 21 additional satellites to its Starlink fleet for high-speed internet on February 27. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell's study of data from SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force revealed that there were now 3,660 operational Starlink satellites in total, which is almost 50% of the over 7,300 active satellites in orbit. In 2023, these massive low-orbit internet constellations will rule the space environment, according to McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Low orbit has seen a very significant transformation and industrialization," Since 2019, SpaceX has been launching Starlink satellites with the intenti...