# Limit faint satellites in orbit to under 100,000

A proposal recommends capping the number of faint satellites orbiting Earth at 100,000 to prevent overcrowding and interference with astronomy and communications. The measure aims to manage the rapid growth of small satellite constellations.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2607/) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:17:28 +0000