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Issues with Sustainability in the Spacetech Industry: There is huge risk of satellites re-entering the atmosphere. Starlink’s satellites, for example, are made of aluminum, and on re-entry would burn and create aluminum oxide, which will start burning holes in the ozone layer. With the plans of building a 42,000 mega cluster constellation of satellites, there is a high possibility of collisions, space debris, and re-entry of satellites in Earth’s atmosphere, thus damaging the environment and the ozone layer. Low Earth Orbital (LEO) Satellites will help connect people globally with stable internet connections, but the detrimental effects of satellite networks far outweigh the benefits. Whether we as a society take the next step in LEO satellite networks sustainably or not is what will determine the future we live in. 

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