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As launching satellites into space becomes cheaper, I'd imagine we will get increasing issues of satellite collisions and interference. Do we need a regulatory framework to address this?

I understand space is becoming increasingly militarized. I wonder what a war will of shooting at satellites will look like. What would happen if all the satellites were taken out?

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There is the Space Liability Convention[1], but it's not a solution, just a 'we promise not to harm the space environment intentionally and be cooperative' kind of thing.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Liability_Convention

The Combined Space Operations Center (part of the US military) tracks space objects (satellites, debris) and their risk of collision (called conjunctions). They send satellite operators conjunction warnings, so that they can take action if need be.

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