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This used to be a huge issue when satellites had to be very big and expensive to launch. But today satellites can be much smaller (several hundred kg) and are m
by martythemaniak 7y ago
This used to be a huge issue when satellites had to be very big and expensive to launch. But today satellites can be much smaller (several hundred kg) and are much cheaper to launch, making this approach viable.
- savrajsingh 7y agoIt’s a “feature” — things self dispose and you don’t end up with lots of junk in orbit