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The constellation is self cleaning to some large degree because of their relatively low orbits. Satellites that die on final orbit have ~5 years before they've
by bagels 5y ago
The constellation is self cleaning to some large degree because of their relatively low orbits. Satellites that die on final orbit have ~5 years before they've reentered on their own, and before they orbit raise right after launch, it can be as low as a couple weeks.
These orbits were an intentional choice by SpaceX. One of intentional effects benefits is to not contribute to space junk concerns.
- nikolay 5y agoThat still leads to pollution though - and I'm not even mentioning the pollution from their launching!