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By definition, LEO extends up to 2,000 km. At that altitude orbital lifetimes can exceed 10,000 years. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orbital_Debris_L
by schiffern 2y ago
By definition, LEO extends up to 2,000 km. At that altitude orbital lifetimes can exceed 10,000 years.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orbital_Debris_Lifetime_Diagram_Low_Eccentricity.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orbital_Debris_Lifet...