AkaSci 🛰️AkaSci@fosstodon.org
Jul 2, 2026, 9:34 PMHere is a graphic showing various planned LEO constellations.
Launched satellites: 12,529
Planned: 2,257,509 (some fraction will get deployed)
Most satellites need to be replenished every ~5 years, as they descend and burn up in the atmosphere, releasing ozone-destroying metals.
Astronomers have been screaming about their effects on astronomy, both ground based and space based and the potential for Kessler syndrome.
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Sources:
https://planet4589.org/space/con/conlist.html
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09759-5
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