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What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? - Moriba Jah

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What would happen if one day all of humanity’s artificial satellites suddenly disappeared? Within hours, most of the planet’s traffic would grind to a halt, the world economy would shut down, and most countries would declare a state of emergency. Even in the best-case scenario, our civilization would be set back by decades. So, what are the odds of this actually happening? Moriba Jah investigates.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Moriba Jah
Director
Darvideo Animation Studio
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Helen Pashynskih
Animator
Igor Kostin
Sound Designer
GSVP Sound Design
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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