Orbital Debris

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+Orbital Debris is any defunct human-made object orbiting Earth, from spent rocket stages to tiny paint chips. These silent relics of [Space Exploration](/wiki/space_exploration) threaten active satellites and spacecraft, risking a catastrophic [Collision](/wiki/collision) that generates more fragments. Its proliferation, especially in [Low Earth Orbit](/wiki/low_earth_orbit), poses a growing challenge to sustainable use of space.
+## See also
+- [Kessler Syndrome](/wiki/kessler_syndrome)
+- [Satellite](/wiki/satellite)
+- [Space Traffic](/wiki/space_traffic)
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