Beep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earthnews.ubc.caexternal-linkmessage-square221linkfedilinkarrow-up1984arrow-down113cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1971arrow-down1external-linkA million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earthnews.ubc.caBeep@lemmus.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square221linkfedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day 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-down1·1 day 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…