SpaceX’s Satellites Are Falling From the Sky Every Single Day

Space Debris: SpaceX Satellites Falling Daily

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are falling from the sky every day, with 1-2 out of 8,000 satellites de-orbiting daily.

As Starlink and other companies like Amazon and Kuiper scale up, the number of daily de-orbits could increase to 5.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... probably a hunk of trash metal from yet another de-orbited Starlink satellite burning up in the atmosphere.

Starlink constellations contribute to the growing space junk in low-Earth orbit.
Other companies, including Amazon and Kuiper, plan to launch thousands of satellites, adding to the problem.
Chinese systems are expected to add another 20,000 satellites to the mix.

In total, there could be up to 50,000 satellites in low-Earth orbit, increasing the risk of space debris.

Author's summary: SpaceX satellites fall daily, posing a threat to our cosmos.

Popular Mechanics — 2025-10-13