It's rare that a science article makes me sad, but this one did. Does anyone else out there remember Iridium flares? They were sun glints from the antenna panel

It's rare that a science article makes me sad, but this one did. Does anyone else out there remember Iridium flares? They were sun glints from the antenna panels on the first generation Iridium satellites. They were quite a sight to see, and especially fun to impress the neighbors: "Watch the sky where I am pointing, right now!" https://catchtheiridium.com/ https://catchtheiridium.com/ https://earthsky.org/space/i-saw-a-flash-in-the-night-sky-what-is-it/ https://earthsky.org/space/i-saw-a-flash-in-the-night-sky-wh...