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Orbital Prison

Trapped by Our Own Debris

"What if a cascade of collisions made Earth orbit impassable?"

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The Cascade Begins
Chain Reaction
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One Month Later
The Blackout
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50 Years Later
Planetary Quarantine
First 24 Hours
The Cascade Begins
The Aftermath
One Month Later
The New Reality
50 Years Later
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The Cascade Begins

Chain Reaction

A collision between two large satellites triggers an unstoppable cascade of debris.

Key Points

  • 1Initial collision creates 10,000 fragments
  • 2Fragments strike other satellites
  • 3GPS constellation begins failing
  • 4ISS emergency evacuation ordered
  • 5Debris field expands exponentially

Statistics

200
Satellites destroyed Day 1
1M+
Debris fragments

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