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by Dylan16807 263 days ago
> If it is not a big problem, then it does not meet the definition.

It's still a big problem to wipe out low orbit, but it's not a long lasting one.

> What is that threshold? Because certainly there isn't space for infinite amount of objects.

Even if you crash a billion objects together at 300km, they're all going to go away in a few years. There is no threshold for semi-permanently ruining low orbit.

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> still a big problem to wipe out low orbit

You're not wiping out LEO, but a particular LEO.