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Low orbit junk quickly falls back onto earth if not supported by engines.
by coolspot 9y ago
Low orbit junk quickly falls back onto earth if not supported by engines.
- craftyguy 9y ago"quickly" can still be several years, or more.
- Tuna-Fish 9y agoThe industry standard is deorbit within 25 years after end of mission. The SpaceX proposal (1) plans for deorbiting of every satellite within one year after the end of their mission. (1) http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2016111500118&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/report...