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Some stats on space debris from ESA's Space Debris Office at ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany.

Estimated number of space debris objects larger than 10 cm = 36,500. Over 50% in LEO (below 2,000 km).
Estimated number of space debris objects 1 cm to 10 cm = 1 million.
Estimated number of space debris objects 1 mm to 1 cm = 130 million!

What does the future hold?

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/Space_debris_by_the_numbers
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/ESA_s_Space_Environment_Report_2023
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