Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – According to a new report released by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there is a risk of one person dying every two years from being hit by a satellite falling from space.

The report refers to SpaceX continuing to launch satellites. Around 28,000 pieces of satellite debris are predicted to enter the atmosphere every year by 2035.

The FAA stated that it was possible that satellite debris or space debris would not be completely burned during that period. The satellite debris will fall and cause injury or death to people on Earth.

The report also stated that fallen satellite debris could pose a threat to aircraft.

Reporting from GizchinaMonday (16/10/2023), in 2035, the probability that every year a plane will be shot down by satellite debris will be 0.0007.

The FAA expressed concern about the level of space debris. In recent years, companies like SpaceX have launched more satellites into space every year.

Experts warn that this launch speed could pose a risk of collisions both in space and on the ground.

The report aims to assess the risks posed by falling space debris, also suggesting that some of the dangers could be reduced through stricter regulations.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX already has plans to launch a constellation of satellites, so that’s necessary to understand this report.

The company has already launched 5,000 such satellites and plans to increase the number of launches significantly.

The FAA report claims that SpaceX accounts for more than 85% of the risk of threats to humans in the field. However, the report does not take into account other satellite networks that other countries plan to launch.

SpaceX, however, said the analysis used to calculate the figure was “deeply flawed”.

The company claims it was simply based on false assumptions about the dangers to its satellites.

David Goldstein, SpaceX’s chief engineer, said in a letter to the FAA that the likelihood that the company’s satellite would burn up upon entering the atmosphere was higher than estimated in the report.

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