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My knowledge basically ends at knowing of the concept, so can you elaborate how/why it is different in different orbits?
by buzzwordninja 5y ago
My knowledge basically ends at knowing of the concept, so can you elaborate how/why it is different in different orbits?
- kitsunesoba 5y agoThe lower the orbit, the more quickly objects de-orbit. This is especially true of the lowest LEO orbits that Starlink sits in, where atmospheric drag also enters the picture. Worst case scenario, a totally dead satellite will deorbit on its own in a couple of years and they can very easily suicide if required to avoid catastrophe.