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Space debris is a long-lasting accumulation of objects consisting of defunct satellites, rocket bodies, fragmentation fragments, and components discarded during operational processes. Due to their high velocities, even small fragments can cause serious damage, and as density increases, collisions may trigger a self-sustaining cascade of fragmentation known in the literature as the Kessler syndrome. Space debris forms the core of a sustainability issue with technical, economic, and governance dim

Kessler Syndrome is a space environmental issue describing how the increasing density of artificial objects in Earth orbit can trigger a self-sustaining cascade of collisions and fragmentation. This concept is based on the possibility that once the density of objects in low Earth orbit reaches a critical threshold, collisions will generate new debris in a chain reaction, rendering the orbit unusable for extended periods. Historical Context The model proposed by Donald J. Kessler and Burton Cour-