geosocoSep 20, 2023

SpaceX Might Have Lost 200+ Starlink Satellites In Just 2 Months Shows Data

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet constellation has lost more than two hundred satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) since July, according to data from a satellite tracking website. This is the first time that Starlink has lost a significant number of satellites in a short time period, and these losses are typically influenced...

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SpaceX Might Have Lost 200+ Starlink Satellites In Just 2 Months Shows Data

More than 200 of SpaceX's Starlink satellites might have burned up in space shows data from a satellite tracking website.

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Show threadTheBlue22Sep 21, 2023
Do they deorbit? Or did musk just pollute our orbit for no reason whatsoever?
Show threadkmkz_ninja
They deorbit very quickly.
Sep 21, 2023 at 6:38pmWeb
Show threadTheBlue22Sep 21, 2023
That’s good. Happy to hear that.
Show threadfigaroSep 21, 2023
And then… just… drop somewhere?
Show threadskulkingaroundSep 21, 2023
No, they vaporize on reentry.
Show threadfigaroSep 22, 2023
Ah ok lol, that makes more sense