This could be an issue:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome

On Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 10:08 AM Trey Scarborough <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yeah its just a matter of time until there is a major outage due to
> collision. Hopefully before hand they figure out a way to clean up all the
> pieces. maybe some little space flying Wall-Es to clean it all up.
>
> On 4/29/25 5:50 PM, Steve Jones wrote:
>
> In this case, starlink is david (net value 72-137bn depending on whether
> you guy by starlink value or spacex value) vs amazons nearly 2 trillion
> dollar value.
> using satellite count as reference, david has 10 family members referenced
> in the Good Book vs goliaths 4.
> So when goliath reaches a 4:10 satellite ratio, David will slay him with a
> stone (space debris)
>
> Id like to think a spacex controlled deorbit (davids stone) will go awry
> and the thrusters will send it out bound, striking goliaths forehead and
> starting a chain reaction of goliath satellite crashes
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I know, but they will never catch up. They only plan on putting up 3,000
>> (at least so far). Starlink has applied for something like 30,000.
>>
>>
>> bp
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>>
>> On 4/29/2025 11:24 AM, Josh Luthman wrote:
>>
>> Starlink started with 27, too.  Give them more then 12 hours to catch up?
>>
>> The launch was cool as usual, but it sure looked a LOT faster than every
>> other launch I've seen.  Lots of comments on how fast it was from the
>> public/casters as well.
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Amazon launched its first batch of 27 LEO satellites yesterday
>>> <https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/amazon-launches-27-satellites-to-begin-building-huge-project-kuiper-internet-constellation>.
>>>
>>>
>>> That gives Kuiper 27, Starlink > 7,200.
>>>
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