The big problem is that now there's but one MORE piece of space-junk to keep an eye on so it doesn't obliterate some satellite or spacecraft. Stuff in orbit travels gazillions of miles per second (gazillion is my own Official Unit of speed that is f - a - s - t - !)
Here's an article about a paint fleck impact on a window os a spacecraft.
https://www.popsci.com/paint-chip-li...e%20of%20metal.
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