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That was my thought too, I wonder how cubesats will also affect the asteroid belt we're building around earth.
by org3432 8y ago
That was my thought too, I wonder how cubesats will also affect the asteroid belt we're building around earth.
- mirashii 8y agoThey won't have much of an impact, as at the altitude that they operate and for various regulatory reasons, virtually every cubesat will deorbit and burn up in the atmosphere within 25 years of the launch date, with typical times being more on the order of 5-7 years. Should we reach a point where we decide there are too many cubesats and it is becoming problematic, we slow down or stop launches entirely for a few years and the problem resolves itself.