Conquistadors of space

Out of our sight, a new space race is underway, disrupting the global geopolitical balance. Elon Musk has already sent 3,000 satellites into orbit, to bring internet by satellite to the most remote places on the planet.

By seizing the low earth orbit, he acquires a geopolitical role and drags China and Europe in a race for the orbit. Projects for satellite constellations are multiplying. What kind of world will emerge from this colonization of the low earth orbit? Space agencies fear a congestion of our near suburbs and an increased risk of diplomatic crises. Should we declare a moratorium on satellite constellations? Can we go backwards? A new chapter in the conquest of space is being written, with unprecedented repercussions on earth.