Who launches the most rockets and how full the orbit is

Dusseldorf The entry of successful US entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk (Tesla) or Jeff Bezos (Amazon) into commercial space travel has revolutionized it: the number of rocket launches has multiplied, more and more satellites are circling in orbit.

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SpaceX was only founded 20 years ago by US billionaire Musk – today the private US space and satellite company sends by far the most rockets into space.

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Decommissioned satellites or blasted rocket parts cause more and more scrap in space. The danger increases that parts floating around endanger newly placed satellites.

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More: Artemis Mission – Nasa rocket on the way to the moon

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