If we were living in the year 1965, I’d agree with you, but optics have gotten so much better.
The inexpensive Nikon P900 Coolpix can get focus on the moon at 233,000 miles away, so focussing in on a satellite should be a piece of cake at a few miles away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfshAzV0FN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clg7rQB6H2U
So where are the photos of all that “space junk” and even the ISS from the earth?
Should be a piece of cake.
I am a professional photographer.
I have a Nikon d4 and use a 400 2.8 telephoto on a regular basis.
The moon is huge and it reflects a ton of light.
A satellite is tiny and moving. Fast. It’s not going to happen. Especially with a prosumer camera.