Since man first began launching objects into space back in the 1950s, orbit debris has been a growing issue. According to the US Department of Defense, 27,000 objects are currently tracked by their global Space Surveillance Network, with much more debris too small to be tracked but still large enough to cause potentially disastrous collisions.
With satellite broadband connectivity seeing a resurgence of interest in recent years, the issue of space debris could soon grow to unprecedented levels…read more on TotalTele.com »