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Old 01-15-2022, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BobP_in_Nevada
They are deorbited or re-enter via drag, depending on the flight profile. Sometimes it's a half-orbit affair, sometimes its several weeks. They are not left to clutter the skies. That's what Starlink et al are for.


Speaking of, in the Starlink deployment videos, a ladder-looking thing floats off followed by the satellite. I sure hope that thing is on a tether instead of being space junk at the rate of one per satellite...


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