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Vapour in the upper atmosphere, though some materials with low ballistic coefficient might break free and drift down intact. There has been at least two cases o
by manicdee 8y ago
Vapour in the upper atmosphere, though some materials with low ballistic coefficient might break free and drift down intact. There has been at least two cases of people being “hit” by insulation from reentered satellites and spacecraft. The objects were basically paper or cardboard in terms of density.
- gpm 8y agoFor the first 75 (or less) satellites there are some components that SpaceX thinks might survive re-entry. They've redesigned latter satellites such that they should burn up entirely. Nice article (the relevant portion is near the end, but if you're interested in this you might as well read the whole thing): https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/03/spacex-higher-necessary-safety-starlink-constellation/ https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/03/spacex-higher-necess... Raw source: https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=1636825 https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=...