Question Do We Really Need 6,000 Satellites?

[Burbank Rob]

"The huge, ever-growing LEO [Starlink] constellation currently consists of 6,799 operational spacecraft," said Space.com on December 5, 2024. That seems like a lot.

 

[Classical Motion]

After 25 years of google maps, I’m hoping for a modern version. Real time, zoom-able, high resolution satellite views. With the ability to recall past views to compare with.

Daily satellite library. A catalog. In the future, herds, flocks and even schools will be tracked. Like people are now.

I’ll bet 10 years from now, 6000 will be a very low number.