According to the linked site: > KEEPING SPACE CLEAN > Starlink is on the leading edge of on-orbit debris mitigation, meeting or exceeding all regulatory and i

According to the linked site: > KEEPING SPACE CLEAN > Starlink is on the leading edge of on-orbit debris mitigation, meeting or exceeding all regulatory and industry standards. > At end of life, the satellites will utilize their on-board propulsion system to deorbit over the course of a few months. In the unlikely event the propulsion system becomes inoperable, the satellites will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere within 1-5 years, significantly less than the hundreds or thousands of years required at higher altitudes.