What is the Kessler Syndrome?

The Kessler syndrome, also known as the Kessler effect or the orbital debris cascade, is a theoretical scenario proposed by Donald J. Kessler, a former NASA scientist, in 1978. The scenario describes a chain reaction of collisions between satellites and other debris in Earth’s orbit that could result in a cascade of debris that would […]

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