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Orbits decay. Things change. Political priorities change. I mean, they didn't want skylab to come down when/where it did.
by interestica 6y ago
Orbits decay.
Things change. Political priorities change.
I mean, they didn't want skylab to come down when/where it did.
- Faark 6y agoSkylab was in LEO. There is hardly any decay once you get higher up, you're quickly approach "many lifetimes". That's why the new huge LEO constellations won't be a big space garbage problem.