Too many satellites? Earth's orbit is on track for a catastrophe-but we can stop it

• On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in space.

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• On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in space.

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• https://phys.org/news/2026-02-satellites-earth-orbit-track-catastrophe.html