On average, every day, more than three intact satellites or rocket bodies re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. And, at the same time, ten new payloads are launched every day. “In 2025, the long-term impact of our space activities worsened by an order of magnitude in just one year.”
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This is highlighted in the annual Space Environment Report published by the ESA Space Debris Office since 2017 to “offer a transparent overview of global space activities and assess the effectiveness of international debris mitigation measures in improving the long-term sustainability of space activities.”
According to the study, some orbits “are becoming saturated and increasingly crowded with fragments.”
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The report also includes data on past and ongoing activities, excluding projects still in the launch preparation phase.
In the summary of the 2026 report, based on data collected at the end of 2025, it is emphasized that “the number and size of commercial satellite constellations continue to increase year after year.”
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