Are there now too many satellites orbiting Earth? 15,000 so far

About this episode

The episode discusses the increasing number of satellites in orbit and the implications of space clutter.

Joe Supan - CNET Broadband Expert, joins Megan Lynch with a look at 'space clutter,' too many satellites and not enough 'space.' He calls it an exponential rise in the number of satellites, from just 1000 in 2010 to more than 15,000 so far.

People in this episode

Host: Megan Lynch

Guest: Joe Supan

Topics covered

• satellites
• space clutter
• orbital debris
• space exploration
• technology

Keywords

• satellites
• space clutter
• orbital debris
• CNET
• technology
• space

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNET

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