International competition is intensifying for the deployment of satellite constellations into orbit. Satellite constellation - the most well-know being SpaceX's Starlink - are designed to provide high-speed global Internet access.

This massive occupation of the Earth's orbit by an ever-growing fleet of satellites does, however, raise numerous questions and concerns about the risks associated with collisions and space debris, as well as light pollution of the night sky for astronomical research.

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