Low Orbit Satellites

LOW ORBIT SATELLITES LEO: The Space Predator Just a few hundred kilometres above Earth, thousands of satellites race around the planet at extraordinary speed. They navigate vehicles, guide emergency services, observe the Earth, and deliver global connectivity. This narrow orbital band-Low Earth Orbit, or LEO-has become one of the most powerful layers of modern civilisation. The name is no accident. Like the lion of the zodiac, LEO operates close to its target. It moves fast, strikes repeatedly, and relies on coordination and numbers rather than size alone. Modern LEO systems are no longer passive spacecraft, but dense constellations-adaptive, replaceable, and designed for continuous operation. This book offers a clear, non-technical exploration of how satellites evolved from isolated machines into swarming orbital systems that power everyday life on Earth. It also confronts the risks of this transformation: congestion, collisions, debris, environmental impact, and growing geopolitical tension. LEO is no longer just an orbit. It is proximity, pressure, and power.