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Do these nano satellites turn into some form of space junk, when will the orbit deteriorate / will they burn up? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris h
by MichaelMoser123 8y ago
Do these nano satellites turn into some form of space junk, when will the orbit deteriorate / will they burn up?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris
- dtkav 8y agoAs long as cubesat launch providers stick to ~500km orbits, they will typically deorbit within a few years (depending on their ballistic coefficient). The ITU guideline is a max lifetime of 25 years. They burn up in the atmosphere on re-entry. More info here: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/space/workshops/2015-prague-small-sat/Presentations/MEW-Prague.pdf https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/space/workshops/2015-prague-sma...
- apendleton 8y agoActually part of the payload for this flight was a technology demonstrator called NABEO, which is a sort of sail meant to more rapidly de-orbit small spacecraft using atmospheric drag.