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The big problem is debris. These higher satellites will take hundreds of years to fall out of orbit if they end up malfunctioning.
by SilverElfin 1y ago
The big problem is debris. These higher satellites will take hundreds of years to fall out of orbit if they end up malfunctioning.
- dottjt 1y agoNothing is a problem on a short enough timeline.
- wkat4242 1y agoYeah they'd better have some kind of deorbit engine. A starlink is only around for 10 years or so.
- karunamurti 1y agoThere are a couple dozens of companies trying to do space cleaning. Let's see if some can succeed.
- motorest 1y ago> The big problem is debris. These higher satellites will take hundreds of years to fall out of orbit if they end up malfunctioning. Malfunctioning is a risk, but if they are the backbone of a rival military power then this means they are also a high-value target. If the world enters a major conflict, there will be a huge volume of space debris for sure.