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if you combine all the fallen starlink satellites and the debris/waste they produce in a year, it comes down to about less than 0.1% of what the earth receives
by ftchd 1y ago
if you combine all the fallen starlink satellites and the debris/waste they produce in a year, it comes down to about less than 0.1% of what the earth receives from space in the same year
- BriggyDwiggs42 1y agoIs that true? I recall seeing a 16% or so number for the increase in mass burning up in the atmosphere. Edit: I can’t find a source for any number for the increase. If you know could you share one? Ah nevermind this seems solid https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117720307663?via%3Dihub https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S02731...
- jvanderbot 1y ago100 tons/day from NASA https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/asteroid-fast-facts/ https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/asteroid-fast-fa...
- BriggyDwiggs42 1y agoOkay, that makes sense. The reading I did indicated that the composition of the man-made mass is very different, and could greatly elevate the amount of certain elements released in the upper atmosphere, like aluminum. Is this not cause for concern?
- jvanderbot 1y agoI think the answer is "nobody knows"