TheOne@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoSpaceX Triples Number of Rocket Launches in Two Years.cdn.statcdn.comimagemessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSpaceX Triples Number of Rocket Launches in Two Years.cdn.statcdn.comTheOne@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareianonavy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoI agree, but at what cost? When the satellites burn up, they are likely worsening the hole in the ozone layer. And even if they don’t, they are probably contributing to Kessler syndrome, which could ruin low earth orbit for generations. Sources: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL109280 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-89909-7 Edit: formatting
minus-squareSkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoStarlink satellites will never contribute to Kessler syndrome. They are far too low for that Even if they just stopped working in their existing orbit (worst case), they will burn up in a handful of years max
I agree, but at what cost? When the satellites burn up, they are likely worsening the hole in the ozone layer. And even if they don’t, they are probably contributing to Kessler syndrome, which could ruin low earth orbit for generations.
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Starlink satellites will never contribute to Kessler syndrome. They are far too low for that
Even if they just stopped working in their existing orbit (worst case), they will burn up in a handful of years max