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The article is about LEO satellites, not geo-stationary ones. LEO satellites like starlink will lose their orbit after a few weeks of not maintaining it.
by ratg13 1y ago
The article is about LEO satellites, not geo-stationary ones.
LEO satellites like starlink will lose their orbit after a few weeks of not maintaining it.
- dotancohen 1y agoDepends on altitude. Higher LEO could take years to clear, especially for higher-apogee debris that spends much time in an even thinner environment.