The Kessler syndrome, also called the Kessler effect, collisional cascading or ablation cascade is a scenario in which the density of objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is high enough that collisions between objects could cause a cascade where each collision generates space debris that increases the likelihood of further collisions. One implication is that the distribution of debris in orbit could render space activities and the use of satellites in specific orbital ranges impractical for many generations. Every satellite, space probe, and manned mission has the potential to produce space debris. A cascading Kessler syndrome becomes more likely as satellites in orbit increase in number. The most commonly used orbits for both manned and unmanned space vehicles are Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Clearly, the number of space debris that naturally falls back into the atmosphere is less than the number of those generated by the collision of existing space debris. Even if all space activity and launch were halted tomorrow, the debris population would continue to increase exponentially, leading to a situation in which some orbits would become impassable in the long run. This is a quote from an article on spacelegalissues. The article is almost 2 years old.
Has any effective solution been proposed since then? Or is it a contrived problem? If we look at the number of launches this year ...
Has any effective solution been proposed since then? Or is it a contrived problem? If we look at the number of launches this year ...