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Sean O'Keefe
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- 1Experts warn odds of being hit by falling space junk are rising●"For now, people are more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space junk. But those odds are shifting. Sean
Former NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe and other experts warn that while people are currently more likely to be struck by lightning than by falling space debris, those odds are changing as launches and satellite activity increase. They argue governments and companies should be required to use materials that fully burn up on re-entry, turning attention to space environmentalism and orbital debris policy.