2 ms·
Can this become dangerous for airplanes? Or are they fully burned up before reaching that low altitude?
by Zufriedenheit 1y ago
Can this become dangerous for airplanes? Or are they fully burned up before reaching that low altitude?
- naberhausj 1y agoThis article [1] indicates that they burn up at altitudes between 37-50 miles above the surface. If so, that's well above the 40,000' that planes normally fly. [1] https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-reentry-pollution-damage-earth-atmosphere https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-reentry-pollution-dama...
- Rebelgecko 1y agoThere's typically only a small amount of matter that makes it down intact, and they usually aim to deorbit in the middle of nowhere (eg Point Nemo)