航天产业正在迅猛发展。未来几年，预计将有近 10,000 颗航天器被发射至近地轨道，用于全球监测、太空旅游以及提供互联网服务的卫星“巨型星座”等多种用途。 火箭发动机的尾气，以及失效卫星和火箭部件重返地球大气层时燃烧产生的物质，都会释放出一系列污染物 ...

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