CSO: Space is the ‘Wild, Wild West,’ Requiring New Norms for Operating in Orbit | Air Force Magazine

As more satellites are being launched, the space junk increases as well, making space a “congested domain.” Currently, the Space Force is tracking around 30,000 pieces of debris. But, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, there are “probably half a million other objects” in orbit “that are too small to track.” With this, the Space Force is set to establish operating norms in orbit to avoid added danger.

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