Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earthnews.ubc.caexternal-linkmessage-square219fedilinkarrow-up1970arrow-down113cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1957arrow-down1external-linkA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earthnews.ubc.caBeep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square219fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareAeonFelis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoWon’t they just become space debris and remain in orbit?
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 hours agoThey’d last as debris for about 5 years before falling. Atmospheric drag among other things causes orbital decay that cause them to eventually fall to earth without adjustments.
minus-squareBetchisan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·10 hours agoThe unfortunate thing about debris falling from space is that it could hit you or me and we could get killed.
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours agoThey’re too small and fast for that. They burn up in the atmosphere. Larger space debris on a different trajectory can, but not LEO communication satellites.
minus-squareBetchisan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 hours agoWell there’s still chances it wouldn’t burn fast enough…
Won’t they just become space debris and remain in orbit?
They’d last as debris for about 5 years before falling. Atmospheric drag among other things causes orbital decay that cause them to eventually fall to earth without adjustments.
The unfortunate thing about debris falling from space is that it could hit you or me and we could get killed.
They’re too small and fast for that. They burn up in the atmosphere.
Larger space debris on a different trajectory can, but not LEO communication satellites.
Well there’s still chances it wouldn’t burn fast enough…