Go to Orbit No More Lyrics

When I first built small satellites, I went upon a spree

These craft, alas I built them fast, transformed the space industry

And when my satellites had been launched, 'twas then I built some more

To make money in space it's a coverage race go to orbit once more

Once more, boys, once more, go to orbit once more

To make money in space it's a coverage race go to orbit once more

My thousands of satellites filled the sky, we connected the internet

But traffic patterns constrained us much and collisions were deemed a threat

And still these efforts had high expense, cost cutting we did explore

Their lifetimes were short so we did not report

When we changed their orbits once more

Once more, boys, once more, change their orbits once more

Their lifetimes were short so we did not report

When we changed their orbits once more

A Russian GTO spent upper stage intersected our orbital plane

The CDMs showed the risk was low, to maneuver would be insane

But the last updates to our coordinates had been sent the day before

The thrusting cost would cause financial loss we ignored the warnings once more

Once more, boys, once more, ignored the warnings once more

The thrusting cost would cause financial loss, we ignored the warnings once more

The spent upper stage hit my satellite, cascading a cloud of debris

One by one other satellites fell, in all orbits eventually

All space-based services disappeared, causing chaos and panic galore

Then COPUOS said, that LEO was dead, we could go to orbit no more

No more, boys, no more, go to orbit no more

COPUOS said that LEO was dead, we could go to orbit no more

So come all you bold space companies, who listen to my song

Deorbit your satellites, let all know when you orbit location is wrong

Take my advice, heed warnings well, don't ignore operational norms

And beware not to roam and cause Kessler Syndrome or you'll go to orbit no more

No more, boys, no more, go to orbit no more

Beware not to roam and cause Kessler Syndrome or you'll go to orbit no more