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>lots of erosion compared to GEO - LEO is like being in a mild sandblaster while occasionally being shot at by rifles and howitzers. At 1100 km the debris popu
by schiffern 10y ago
>lots of erosion compared to GEO - LEO is like being in a mild sandblaster while occasionally being shot at by rifles and howitzers.
At 1100 km the debris population is relatively sparse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spacedebris_upd_2011.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spacedebris_upd_2011.jpg
- TeMPOraL 10y agoBut in lower parts of LEO you still have meaningful amounts of atmosphere(!).