LeoLabs senior technical fellow Darren McKnight described the issue as a "ticking time bomb" waiting in the wings. With almost 30,000 objects bigger than a softball in orbit, solutions are urgently needed before catastrophe ensues.
LeoLabs COO Dan Ceperly emphasized the grim reality: collisions in space are not a question of 'if' but 'when.' The increasing amounts of debris necessitate immediate action to prevent potential disasters.
Ceperly warned that any size fragment above a few millimeters poses a lethal threat to astronauts. Despite no lives lost to date, past incidents highlight a precarious situation for human safety in low-Earth orbit.
McKnight pointed out the dilemma of historical space debris, especially from the Soviet and American upper stages. The risk of collision remains high, illustrating the ongoing threat posed by untamed space junk.
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