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-up1972arrow-down113cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1959arrow-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-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 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-down1·9 hours agoWell there’s still chances it wouldn’t burn fast enough…
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…