Are there too many satellites in space?

Since the 1990s, humans have started progressing faster towards the goal of advancement in the technological sector. This advancement of technology has increased our dependency on ‘Artificial Satellites’ by any means. Artificial satellites help us to study the Earth, other planets, to communicate, and even to observe the distant universe.

Google Maps

From watching T.V. to using Google Maps, every task nowadays requires a satellite connection. We can’t even imagine how the world would look like if there were no satellites. Modern technology has no existence without them.   

Although satellites are really important for humans, their overpopulation in the ‘Low Earth Orbit’ has risen some big concerns. There are so many satellites in the space that they even collide and hence shut down. And if they do, then our world shutdowns too. Our overdependency over satellites has led to this concern.

Low Earth Orbit (LOW)

Recently, SpaceX, the privately-owned aerospace manufacturer, has been granted permission for deploying 1500 satellites in the ‘Low Earth Orbit’. This number may seem large, but actually, it's just a tiny fraction of the total number of satellites that are currently revolving the Earth.

Another big concern is the increasing number of space debris. Space debris poses a harmful threat to future space missions. They could harm or even destroy the future spacecraft. And, increasing the number of satellites, in turn, increases the number of space debris.

From our point of view, this is one of the greatest achievements of mankind but from Earth’s point of view, it’s the preparation of its ‘DOOMSDAY’. And unfortunately, we don’t even have Thanos who could just wipe out half of the entire space debris by just a snap!

Thanos' snap!!!

Seeing all the future threats, we can’t just sit like that, we have to take action, we have to avenge our earth, we have to be the ‘Avengers’ and assemble ourselves against this huge threat.

Avengers Assemble!!!

We have to make sure that our greatest invention should not be the reason for our own ‘ENDGAME’!

Thank you for reading my opinions patiently!

BY: DHRUV KANDPAL