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#SpaceWatchGL Opinion- Space Debris Causes
by Rania Toukebri Space Debris. Credit: Astroscale As of 2024, 9,494 active satellites are orbiting Earth according to the “Orbiting Now” statistics. The Government Accountability Office projects this number to increase to 58,000 satellites. This …