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CubeSats are low mass and tend to be in low orbits that decay in time periods between a few weeks and 10 years. Also, all modern satellites have to be launched
by tectonic 8y ago
CubeSats are low mass and tend to be in low orbits that decay in time periods between a few weeks and 10 years. Also, all modern satellites have to be launched with a deorbit plan.
- pvarangot 8y agoI'm not sure the de-orbit plan thing is successfully being enforced by any launcher. That being said kessler's syndrome impact are usually over-exaggerated by "big space" as a reaction the disruption going on in the business.