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0.5% of the starlink node network deorbits each month currently, though potentially more. They're already having a negative, contaminating effect on our upper
by mattlutze 11mo ago
0.5% of the starlink node network deorbits each month currently, though potentially more.
They're already having a negative, contaminating effect on our upper atmosphere
Sending up bigger ones, and more (today there's some 8,800, but they target 30k), sounds ill-advised.
1: https://www.fastcompany.com/91419515/starlink-satellites-are-already-falling-and-it-will-only-get-worse https://www.fastcompany.com/91419515/starlink-satellites-are...
2: https://www.science.org/content/article/burned-satellites-are-polluting-atmosphere https://www.science.org/content/article/burned-satellites-ar...