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Space junk is absolutely a thing and something to be concerned about but it's almost entirely limited to low earth orbit. There's too much shite orbiting our planet and every time something smashes up there, there's lots more little bits. At some point it's going to become a huge issue just leaving the atmosphere without hitting anything.
This is what a fleck of paint does to a space shuttle window:
The Falcon Heavy is so far out of anybody's way it won't ever be an issue but don't be surprised to see Elon driving it again in a few years.
They also exceeded the planned orbit (to get out as far as Mars) and it's now on its way to the asteroid belt.