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Amy Roberts
Amy Roberts
@ar387@mstdn.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Starlink's original design has proven that it fails the 'design for demise' and sometimes survives the fall to Earth which is meant to vapourise all components. What will happen with the new design that is over 8 times heavier.

#space #spacedebris

https://indiandefencereview.com/starlink-satellites-falling-nonstop-to-earth-risk/

Indian Defence Review

Starlink Is Dropping From the Sky Again and Again. Scientists Warn Earth Is Already Feeling the Effects

For decades, space safety rules assumed satellite reentries would stay rare. By early 2026, with over 70,000 megaconstellation spacecraft planned, that assumption has collapsed.
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