Wissenschaft

China beantragt die Aufstellung von 200.000 Satelliten, nachdem es Starlink als Absturzrisiko bezeichnet hat

11.01.2026

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339493/china-applies-put-200000-satellites-space-after-calling-starlink-crash-risk

ErictheAgnostic on 11.01.2026 8:58 p.m.

Awesome…Kessler was right, I guess.
Redivivus on 11.01.2026 9:00 p.m.

Well that sounds like a lot.
balc9k on 11.01.2026 9:01 p.m.

It was bound to happen sooner or later. The satellite network is nothing more than a military weapon with civilian applications.
dethb0y on 11.01.2026 9:05 p.m.

That does definitely sound like china.
1leggeddog on 11.01.2026 9:09 p.m.

We should maybe stop putting a crap ton of satellites until we figure out how to get em down
lateavatar on 11.01.2026 9:14 p.m.

Fuck Starlink
Bat-Stuff on 11.01.2026 9:21 p.m.

If someone else is going to wreck everything, they might as well wreck it themselves?
tlk0153 on 11.01.2026 9:29 p.m.

So we polluted our land to our heart’s content, then we polluted our climate and our oceans. What is left? Ummmmm…, wait did someone say Space?
QVRedit on 11.01.2026 9:36 p.m.

200,000 sounds like far too many…
Wyciorek on 11.01.2026 9:37 p.m.

“Applies” is not the right word here. They simply notified UN of their plans, but it does not require asking permission