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Low orbits (eg Starlink) decay very quickly - if the satellites thruster failed, it would burn up due to drag within 8 years (typically satellites deliberately
by danielheath 4y ago
Low orbits (eg Starlink) decay very quickly - if the satellites thruster failed, it would burn up due to drag within 8 years (typically satellites deliberately de-orbit via thruster at EOL).
Cheap satellites almost exclusively use low orbits since they are cheaper to reach.