A small piece of space debris, no larger than a two-euro coin, is currently orbiting Earth at several kilometers per second—fast enough to pierce through a spacecraft's fuselage like a bullet. Space agencies around the world monitor over 36,000 objects in orbit, ranging from defunct satellites to fragments of old missions. These objects are tracked and cataloged, but they represent only a small portion of the total debris in space. Most of the debris no longer serves any purpose and poses a growing risk to active satellites and space stations. Objects in low Earth orbit travel at speeds of around 7 to 8 kilometers per second, which is equivalent to 25,000 to 28,000 kilometers per hour. When two objects collide head-on, their relative speed can reach up to 15 km/s—over ten times faster than a bullet from a rifle. Even a small piece of debris, such as a one-centimeter fragment, carries energy comparable to a live grenade. A fragment the size of a coin could damage a spacecraft with the force of a compact car crashing into it at full speed on a highway. The total mass of all objects in Earth orbit is approximately 13,000 tons, which is equivalent to about thirty Eiffel Towers. In 2023, over 2,800 satellites were launched into low Earth orbit, many of which are part of large commercial satellite constellations used for telecommunications. This surge in satellite activity has concentrated two-thirds of all active satellites in the same orbital band, increasing the risk of collisions and the spread of debris. While the 36,000 cataloged objects are known, they represent only the visible part of the problem. Statistical estimates suggest there are around 1.2 million objects between 1 and 10 centimeters in size and over 140 million fragments smaller than 1 centimeter. These smaller pieces are difficult to track individually but can still cause significant damage to spacecraft. The International Space Station, for example, is designed to withstand impacts from debris up to 1 centimeter in size. For larger objects, the station must sometimes maneuver out of the way, a precaution taken about once a year on average. The most feared consequence of increasing space debris is the Kessler syndrome, a scenario where a collision creates more debris, which then causes further collisions in a chain reaction. This could make certain orbital regions unusable for future missions. To address the issue, the European Space Agency launched the Zero Debris Charter in 2023, aiming to make space activities debris-neutral by 2030. The initiative has been supported by over a dozen countries and more than 100 organizations. While experimental technologies, such as robotic arms, nets, and harpoons, are being tested to remove debris, these methods remain expensive and limited in scale compared to the vast number of fragments currently in orbit.