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Sarah Scoles, and ,Undark

Space traffic is about to get worse — thanks to the U.S. military


Sometime this coming March, a network of 10 small satellites winged with solar panels is scheduled to launch into Earth's low orbit. Though likely invisible to the naked eye, the satellites will be part of a future herd of hundreds that, according to the Space Development Agency, or SDA, will bolster the United States' defense capabilities.

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