We've gone from about 2,500 satellites in low-Earth orbit in 2020. By the end of this year, we'll be at around 10,000. So it's growing exponentially. And we've never dealt with anything like this. Some kind of cascading debris field would undermine every bit of new business.
Low Earth orbit now has some real estate problems.
Deidre Woollard caught up with Ashlee Vance, author of “When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach.” They discuss:
- The new business opportunity in clearing space junk - How a self-taught engineer created a commercially successful rocket company - The massive trade-offs that space companies make by going public
Companies discussed: RKLB, SPCE
Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Ashlee Vance Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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