The CRASH Clock (which is an acronym, I apologize deeply) is our metric for how dangerous orbit is. We download real orbits for everything (satellites, rocket bodies, tracked debris) and calculate how long it would be for a collision to occur if no orbital maneuvers happen.

This is a worst-case calculation. What if everyone suddenly lost control due to a solar flare, a bad software update, or someone hacking Starlink? How long do we have to regain control?