Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk's Starlink internet system.
To be fair, Musk and the US needs a sane European competitor, but we are just getting closer and closer to a Kessler syndrome as we a running faster and faster toward it.
SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of May 2025, the constellation consists of over 7,600 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO)[10] that communicate with designated ground transceivers. Starlink comprises 65% of all active satellites.[11] Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned, with a possible later extension to 34,400.
Kessler syndrome, let’s go!
To be fair, Musk and the US needs a sane European competitor, but we are just getting closer and closer to a Kessler syndrome as we a running faster and faster toward it.
Might be exactly what the rest of the universe needs.
… and you’re worried about 300 from Europe?
Whataboutism at its finest!