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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky

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FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky | The Narwhal
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As space junk accumulates, astronomer Sam Lawler explains why we should be concerned about the rapid proliferation of private satellites in low orbit

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/58949709

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    More like 1/3 the size of a zambonie. Or 11/3 the size of two penguins on a foosball table.

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      How many dachshunds is that?

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        Eighteen Danny DeVitos

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      Whats that in Rhode Islands? And how about mass, can I get that measured in bigmacs?

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        129 / 4.307213e+10 = 2.9949761 x 10^-9

        That’s in sq ft. Rounded. Length x width of a pickup truck divided by surface area of Rhode Island as reported on Wikipedia

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