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A Kessler cloud would not persist in orbit at the altitude of Starlink satellites for very long. And building and maintaining a Kessler cloud at that altitude
by ncallaway 4y ago
A Kessler cloud would not persist in orbit at the altitude of Starlink satellites for very long.
And building and maintaining a Kessler cloud at that altitude seems like it would be… not effective with just a handful of rockets due to the significant atmospheric drag.
Kessler syndrome is a real concern, but only at higher altitudes where atmospheric drag is negligible.