Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?

Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?

As more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched, researchers are exploring the odds people could be struck by falling debris from reentering spacecraft.

Heads Up! The Threat from Re-entering Satellite Megaconstellations

The consequences of more and more “megaconstellations” of satellites being shoved into Earth orbit also gives rise to what are the chances of being conked in the head by the in-coming remnants of those spacecraft? “What happens if the minimum lethal amount of debris from each satellite does not burn up and reaches the ground […]