The biggest argument for the answer being “Yes” would seem to be their contributions to the Kessler Syndrome but I’m really not that up to speed on how severe or critical the situation currently is.
The biggest argument for the answer being “Yes” would seem to be their contributions to the Kessler Syndrome but I’m really not that up to speed on how severe or critical the situation currently is.
This is really interesting. It had never occurred to me that satellites have propulsion systems. I always assumed that they were placed such that they would remain in orbit indefinitely.