How Cleaning Up Space Debris Could Grow into a Big Business The sight of a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashing into the moon may seem like a distant event, but for those who follow space policy, it's a stark reminder of the growing problem of space debris.
With thousands of satellites orbiting Earth, the threat of collisions is becoming increasingly real, and with it, the need for international cooperation to address this issue.
The exponential growth in satellite launches has led to unprecedented congestion in low Earth orbit, where the risk of collisions is higher than ever before.