Comment on Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces

JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They’re not really a threat in geostationary orbits. It’s a much bigger area with far fewer satellites.

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  • batist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    However, the decay is horrible (or non-existant).

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    • Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Depending on how many pieces it broke into that slot in the Geobelt is probably going to be unusable for years or decades.

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