Space junk warning from satellite industry boss
STORY: Dangerous levels of space debris could be created
because of the thousands of small low-orbit satellites
planned by the likes of Starlink, Amazon and Chinese operators
The warning comes from the boss of UK satellite company Inmarsat
Quote: Rajeev Suri, CEO Inmarsat
"Mega-constellations are talking about tens of thousands of new satellites during this decade - satellites with an expected life of only five to 10 years. We simply do not yet understand all the risks this creates and do not yet have all the technologies needed to manage the situation effectively."
Huge satellite networks will beam broadband internet
SpaceX-owned Starlink is leading the way
It has over 2,000 and plans 12,000 more
Inmarsat has 14 satellites in geostationary orbit
But it’s also planning a low-orbit constellation
