1.26M Data Center Satellites? Orbit Says No
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A Nov 2026 piece by @Budget Engineer argues that low Earth orbit is already dangerously crowded, with roughly 16,000 to 17,000 working satellites and 35,000 to 47,000 tracked objects depending on the counter.