Solar storm could cripple Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, causing orbital chaos

undefined 16, 2025

Source: interestingengineering

Scientists warn space congestion is nearing a tipping point, calling it a “House of Cards.” Mega-constellations like Starlink perform thousands of collision-avoidance maneuvers, and solar storms could trigger Kessler Syndrome, a cascading satellite collision disaster. Princeton researchers’ CRASH Clock shows just 2.8 days until a catastrophic event if satellites lose control, highlighting how quickly space could become dangerously unstable.

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